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| boil down |
to decrease something by boiling. [1/2 definitions] |
| cool |
to become less; decrease. [1/9 definitions] |
| cut |
a decrease. [1/12 definitions] |
| decline |
A decline is a decrease or loss of something. If there is a decline in prices, it means that prices have gone down. [1/4 definitions] |
| decrease |
When you decrease something, you make it become smaller in amount. [2/3 definitions] |
| diminish |
to decrease. [1/2 definitions] |
| drop |
a decrease in amount. [1/9 definitions] |
| loss |
a decrease in size or amount. [1/5 definitions] |
| mute |
to decrease the sound or force of. [1/6 definitions] |
| slow down |
When you slow down, you decrease your speed. When a thing slows down, it goes or operates less fast than before. [1/2 definitions] |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. [1/2 definitions] |
| the2 |
The word "the" is used when we talk about two things that increase or decrease at the same time. [1/2 definitions] |
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