decreasing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb decrease in size, extent, or range
   diminish; fall; decrease; lessen.
   
   • The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
   • The cabin pressure fell dramatically
   • her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
   • his voice fell to a whisper
2. verb make smaller
   minify; lessen; decrease.
   
   • He decreased his staff
3. adjective becoming less or smaller
   
4. adjective music
   

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