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Definition of decreases

"decreases" 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

"decreases" 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 decreases

When love increases, prudence decreases. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

Love decreases when it ceases to increase. [ Chateaubriand ]

While love decreases with age, friendship increases. [ E. P. Day ]

Alas! how enthusiasm decreases as experience increases! [ Mme. Louise Colet ]

Love is like the moon: when it does not increase, it decreases. [ Segur ]

Prudence and love are inconsistent; in proportion as the last increases, the other decreases. [ Rochefoucauld ]

A woman who writes, commits two sins: she increases the number of books, and decreases the number of women. [ Alphonse Karr ]

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decreases in Scrabble®

The word decreases 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters decreases:

DECREASES

(117)

DECREASES

(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

creased, creases, decares, decease, decrees, recedes, reseeds, screeds, seceder, secedes, seeders

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word decreases

DECREASES

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

DECREASES

(117)

DECREASES

(117)

SECEDES

(90 = 40 + 50)

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decreases in Words With Friends™

The word decreases 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: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters decreases:

DECREASES

(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

creased, creases, decares, decease, decrees, recedes, reseeds, screeds, seceder, secedes, seeders

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word decreases

DECREASES

(153)

DECREASES

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DECREASES

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

DECREASES

(153)

DECEASE

(104 = 69 + 35)

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DECREASES

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DECREASES

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(67 = 32 + 35)

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DECARE

(66)

DECREE

(66)

CEDARS

(66)

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(65 = 30 + 35)

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Words within the letters of decreases

2 letter words in decreases (4 words)

ad ar as re

3 letter words in decreases (18 words)

ace ads arc are ars ass cad car cee dee ear era ess red sac sad sea see

4 letter words in decreases (35 words)

aced aces acre arcs ares cads card care cars case cede cees cere dare dear deer dees dere ears ease eras race read reds reed sacs sard scar sear seas seed seer sees sera sere

5 letter words in decreases (41 words)

6 letter words in decreases (24 words)

caress ceased ceases cedars crease creeds decare decree easers erased erases recase recede recess reseed sacred scared scares screed screes seared secede seeder seracs

7 letter words in decreases (11 words)

creased creases decares decease decrees recedes reseeds screeds seceder secedes seeders

8 letter words in decreases (6 words)

caressed deceases decrease recessed seceders seedcase

9 letter words in decreases (1 word)

decreases

decreases + 1 blank (2 words)

decasteres desecrates

decreases + 2 blanks (2 words)

desecraters predeceases

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Words containing the sequence decreases

Words that start with decreases (1 word)

decreases

Words with decreases in them (1 word)

decreases

Words that end with decreases (1 word)

decreases

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Word Growth involving decreases

Shorter words in decreases

as ease crease creases

re crease creases

as ease eases creases

as ease crease decrease

re crease decrease

Longer words containing decreases

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