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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However, debt as a proportion of gross domestic product decreased by 0.7 percentage points to 94 percent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Shipments of aluminum decreased 5% sequentially, following elevated second-quarter shipments associated with inventory repositioning efforts, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
When Menin activity decreased, this pathway became less active, reducing the amount of D-serine available to the brain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 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
The distance over which they could communicate must have decreased steadily.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
