decreased Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb decrease in size, extent, or range
    diminish; fall; decrease; lessen.
    • The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
    • The cabin pressure fell dramatically
    • her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
    • his voice fell to a whisper
  2. verb make smaller
    minify; lessen; decrease.
    • He decreased his staff
  3. adjective made less in size or amount or degree
    reduced.

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