decrease (v)
diminish (v)
lessen (v)
fall#6 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def decrease in size, extent, or range
examples 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
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym change magnitude
Derivationally related form fall → fall
Derivationally related form diminish → diminution
Derivationally related form decrease → decrease; decrease → decrease; decrease → decrease; decrease → decrease
Antonym decrease → increase
Hyponym break; shrink, shrivel; taper; drop off; vanish, fly, vaporize; break; ease up, ease off, slacken off, flag; weaken; boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate; shrink, contract; shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither; abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away; deflate; dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down; remit; de-escalate; depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue; shorten; thin out; decline, go down, wane; wane; wane; decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard; decrescendo
Incoming links
Derivationally related form decrease → decrease; decrease → decrease; decrease → decrease; decrease → decrease
Derivationally related form fall → fall
Derivationally related form diminution → diminish
Hypernym break; shrink, shrivel; taper; drop off; vanish, fly, vaporize; break; ease up, ease off, slacken off, flag; weaken; boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate; shrink, contract; shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither; abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away; deflate; dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down; remit; de-escalate; depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue; shorten; thin out; decline, go down, wane; wane; wane; decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard; decrescendo
Antonym increase → decrease
Hyponym change magnitude
Entailment scale down

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