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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This includes increased maintenance costs and decreased readiness windows while ships are prepared to deploy again, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Average revenue per monthly unique payer decreased about 13%, to $132.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
They took longer to finish tasks that required effort, and their breakpoints decreased.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The animals' muscles initially looked normal, but their supply of muscle stem cells gradually decreased.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
The mask mouth was a slot from which musical sounds issued now as the robes, the mask, the hands increased to a height, decreased.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
