decrease

Definition

Examples

Our monthly expenses decreased by ten percent after we changed suppliers.

Synonyms

• reducecut down on; make a reduction in
• lessendecrease in size, extent, or range

Collocations

• Easy decrease in price
  to decrease in price, meaning to decrease in size, extent, or range
• Medium decrease production costs
  to decrease production costs, meaning to decrease in size, extent, or range
• Hard gradual decrease in unemployment
  describing gradual decrease in unemployment ((Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass)
• Very Hard decrease significantly in real terms
  to decrease significantly in real terms, meaning to decrease in size, extent, or range