decrease
verb (used without object)
to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
decreased
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past participleof decrease.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof decrease.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
decreaseverb (used without object)to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc..
Example Sentences
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Visceral fat decreased among participants receiving the experimental injection but increased among those given the placebo.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Their osteoporosis has worsened, and they’ve ended up suffering compression fractures in their back as a result of the decreased density of their bones.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
U.S. jobless claims decreased for the fifth week in a row as employers continue to keep their workforce levels static.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Truck supply has decreased due to safety enforcement, said Shelley Simpson, CEO of J.B.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sheed decreased his eating speed by half, just to annoy his cousin.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
