decrease

Decrease is a related term of abridge.

In lang=en terms the difference between decrease and abridge

is that decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller while abridge is to curtail .

As verbs the difference between decrease and abridge

is that decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller while abridge is (archaic) to deprive; to cut off .

As a noun decrease

is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

Decrease is a related term of dilute.

In lang=en terms the difference between decrease and dilute

is that decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller while dilute is to become attenuated, thin, or weak.

As verbs the difference between decrease and dilute

is that decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller while dilute is to make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water.

As a noun decrease

is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As an adjective dilute is

having a low concentration.

As a verb decrease is

of a quantity, to become smaller.

As a noun decrease is

an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As nouns the difference between cutdown and decrease

is that cutdown is (surgery) an emergency medical procedure in which the vein is exposed and a cannula is inserted into it while decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As a verb decrease is

of a quantity, to become smaller.

Decrease is a related term of diminishing.

As verbs the difference between decrease and diminishing

is that decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller while diminishing is .

As nouns the difference between decrease and diminishing

is that decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased while diminishing is a diminishment.

As an adjective diminishing is

becoming smaller.

As verbs the difference between decrease and less

is that decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller while less is (obsolete) to make less; to lessen.

As a noun decrease

is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As an adverb less is

to smaller extent.

As an adjective less is

.

As a preposition less is

minus; not including.

As a conjunction less is

(obsolete) unless.

As verbs the difference between dropped and decrease

is that dropped is (drop) while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As a noun decrease is

an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

In lang=en terms the difference between curtail and decrease

is that curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate while decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller.

As verbs the difference between curtail and decrease

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As nouns the difference between curtail and decrease

is that curtail is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc while decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As nouns the difference between curtailment and decrease

is that curtailment is the act of curtailing while decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As a verb decrease is

of a quantity, to become smaller.

As nouns the difference between decrease and null

is that decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

As a verb decrease

is of a quantity, to become smaller.