decrease
NOUNVERB
/dɪ'kris/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
decrease is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1C3R1E1A1S1E1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does decrease mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A process of becoming smaller or shorter.
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2
The act of decreasing or reducing something.
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3
A change downward.
“there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided”
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4
The amount by which something decreases.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Decrease in size, extent, or range.
“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”
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2
Make smaller.
“He decreased his staff”
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