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Definition of decrease

"decrease" in the noun sense

1. decrease, lessening, drop-off

a change downward

"there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"

"there was a sharp drop-off in sales"

2. decrease, decrement

a process of becoming smaller or shorter

3. decrease, decrement

the amount by which something decreases

4. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

the act of decreasing or reducing something

"decrease" in the verb sense

1. decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

decrease in size, extent, or range

"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. decrease, lessen, minify

make smaller

"He decreased his staff"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for decrease

While man is growing, life is in decrease;
And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb.
Our birth is nothing but our death begun. [ Young ]

I knew him tyrannous, and tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than the years. [ William Shakespeare ]

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decrease in Scrabble®

The word decrease is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters decrease:

DECREASE
(108)
DECREASE
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

creased, decares, decease, decrees, recedes, seceder

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word decrease

DECREASE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In decrease

DECREASE
(108)
DECREASE
(108)
DECREES
(90 = 40 + 50)
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CREASED
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DECEASE
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DECREASE
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DECREES
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decrease in Words With Friends™

The word decrease is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters decrease:

DECEASE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DECARES
(104 = 69 + 35)
DECREES
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

creased, decares, decease, decrees, recedes, seceder

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word decrease

DECREASE
(84)
DECREASE
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DECREASE
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(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In decrease

DECEASE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DECARES
(104 = 69 + 35)
DECREES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SECEDER
(98 = 63 + 35)
RECEDES
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CREASED
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CREASED
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SECEDER
(86 = 51 + 35)
CREASED
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RECEDES
(86 = 51 + 35)
DECREASE
(84)
DECREASE
(84)
DECEASE
(80 = 45 + 35)
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CREASED
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DECREASE
(72)
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(66)
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(66)
DECARE
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DECEASE
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DECREES
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DECEASE
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CEASED
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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CREASE
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RECASE
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Words containing the sequence decrease

Words that start with decrease (3 words)

decreasedecreaseddecreases

Words with decrease in them (1 word)

decrease

Words that end with decrease (2 words)

decreasenondecrease
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Word Growth involving decrease

Shorter words in decrease

as ease crease

re crease

Longer words containing decrease

decreased

decreases

nondecrease