" decreasing "

1: as in shrinking, lessening;

•  Synonyms : 

•  diminishing,

•  lessening,

•  reducing,

•  shortening,

•  shrinking,

•  abbreviation,

•  abridgment,

•  compression,

•  condensation,

•  contraction,

•  curtailment,

•  abruptness,

•  brusqueness,

•  curtness,

•  brevity,

•  briefness,

•  conciseness,

•  shortness,

•  compendiousness,

•  crispness,

•  laconism,

•  pithiness,

•  succinctness,

•  tautness,

•  terseness,

•  littleness,

•  minuteness,

•  smallness,

•  tininess

•  Antonyms : 

•  lengthiness,

•  extensiveness,

•  elongating,

•  elongation,

•  extending,

•  extension,

•  prolongation,

•  prolonging,

•  protraction,

•  stretching,

•  expansion,

•  growth,

•  spread,

•  diffuseness,

•  garrulousness,

•  long-windedness,

•  prolixity,

•  talkativeness,

•  talkiness,

•  verboseness,

•  volubility,

•  wordiness,

•  bigness,

•  bulkiness,

•  greatness,

•  heftiness,

•  largeness

1: to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent;

  * e.g., " ... workers decreased the volume of water flowing through the pipes in order to prevent an overflow "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abating,

•  de-escalating,

•  denting,

•  depleting,

•  diminishing,

•  downscaling,

•  downsizing,

•  dropping,

•  dwindling,

•  easing,

•  knocking down,

•  lessening,

•  lowering,

•  reducing

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggrandizing,

•  amplifying,

•  augmenting,

•  boosting,

•  enlarging,

•  escalating,

•  expanding,

•  increasing,

•  raising

2: to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually;

  * e.g., " ... the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abating,

•  declining,

•  de-escalating,

•  diminishing,

•  draining (away),

•  dropping (off),

•  dwindling,

•  dying (away or down or out),

•  easing,

•  ebbing,

•  falling,

•  falling away,

•  lessening,

•  letting up,

•  lowering,

•  moderating,

•  palling,

•  phasing down,

•  ratcheting (down),

•  receding,

•  relenting,

•  remitting,

•  shrinking,

•  subsiding,

•  tapering,

•  tapering off,

•  waning

•  Antonyms : 

•  accumulating,

•  ballooning,

•  building,

•  burgeoning,

•  enlarging,

•  escalating,

•  expanding,

•  growing,

•  increasing,

•  intensifying,

•  mounting,

•  mushrooming,

•  picking up,

•  rising,

•  snowballing,

•  soaring,

•  swelling,

•  waxing

1: to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent;

  * e.g., " ... workers decreased the volume of water flowing through the pipes in order to prevent an overflow "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abate,

•  de-escalate,

•  dent,

•  deplete,

•  diminish,

•  downscale,

•  downsize,

•  drop,

•  dwindle,

•  ease,

•  knock down,

•  lessen,

•  lower,

•  reduce

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggrandize,

•  amplify,

•  augment,

•  boost,

•  enlarge,

•  escalate,

•  expand,

•  increase,

•  raise

2: to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually;

  * e.g., " ... the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abate,

•  decline,

•  de-escalate,

•  die (away or down or out),

•  diminish,

•  drain (away),

•  drop (off),

•  dwindle,

•  ease,

•  ebb,

•  fall,

•  fall away,

•  lessen,

•  let up,

•  lower,

•  moderate,

•  pall,

•  phase down,

•  ratchet (down),

•  recede,

•  relent,

•  remit,

•  shrink,

•  subside,

•  taper,

•  taper off,

•  wane

•  Antonyms : 

•  accumulate,

•  balloon,

•  build,

•  burgeon,

•  enlarge,

•  escalate,

•  expand,

•  grow,

•  increase,

•  intensify,

•  mount,

•  mushroom,

•  pick up,

•  rise,

•  snowball,

•  soar,

•  swell,

•  wax

1: as in losing;

•  Synonyms : 

•  losing,

•  abating,

•  declining (in),

•  diminishing (in),

•  dipping,

•  dwindling,

•  falling (in),

•  lessening,

•  tapering,

•  tapering off

•  Antonyms : 

•  building up,

•  gaining,

•  gathering,

•  growing (in),

•  picking up,

•  doubling (in),

•  tripling (in),

•  accruing,

•  accumulating,

•  amassing