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Synonyms of decrease

22 similar words · 10 opposite words

Another word for decrease is reduce. Other synonyms of decrease are drop, lower, abate, sink and plummet. The opposite of decrease is increment.

Synonyms and similar words for decrease

verbOf a quantity, to become smaller.

  • dropTo decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.

verbTo make (a quantity) smaller.

  • abateTo reduce (something) in amount or size.

nounAn amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.

verbMore synonyms

  • go downTo decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.
  • plummetTo drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
  • plunge
  • reduceTo bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
  • shrink
  • sinkTo decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.
  • lowerTo fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease.
  • diminish
  • waneTo decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
  • slump
  • lessen

Opposite of decrease

verbAntonym(s) of.

verbMore antonyms

nounAntonym(s) of “amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased”.

Meaning of decrease

  1. verb Of a quantity, to become smaller.
  2. verb To make (a quantity) smaller.
  3. noun An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.

Full definition of decrease

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Questions about synonyms of decrease

What is another word for decrease?
Decrease has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as reduce, drop, lower, abate, sink and plummet.
What is the opposite of decrease?
The opposite of decrease is increment.
What does decrease mean?
Decrease means of a quantity, to become smaller.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: decrease (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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