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decreaseth

decreaseth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of decrease.

Meaning of decrease

Verb

decrease (third-person singular simple present decreases, present participle decreasing, simple past and past participle decreased)

  1. (intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
    • The quality of our products has decreased since the main designer left.
    Synonyms:
    drop
  2. (transitive) To make (a quantity) smaller.
    • Let's decrease the volume a little so we can hear each other talking.
    Synonyms:
    abate

See all 4 meanings of decrease

Origin of decreaseth

decrease + -eth

Questions about decreaseth

What is decreaseth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Decreaseth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of decrease.

Words near decreaseth in the dictionary

  1. decreasements
  2. decreaser
  3. decreasers
  4. decreases
  5. decreasest
  6. decreaseth
  7. decreasing
  8. decreasing function
  9. decreasing functions
  10. decreasing term assurance
  11. decreasingly

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