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decrease

nounverb /dɪkris/ 2 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 11 WWF 12
Definitions
noun

a process of becoming smaller or shorter

noun

the act of decreasing or reducing something

verb

decrease in size, extent, or range

“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”

noun

a change downward

“there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided”

verb

make smaller

“He decreased his staff”

noun

the amount by which something decreases

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