1. To decrease 2. To make something decrease 3. A decrease 4. When something stops decreasing 1. To decrease decrease verb [intransitive] to become less in number or amount: • The average rainfall has decreased by around 30 percent. • The total number of people who are unemployed has decreased slightly. • After radiotherapy, the […]
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1. To increase 2. To make something increase 3. An increase 4. When something does not increase, or stops increasing 1. To increase increase verb [intransitive] to become larger in number, amount, price, or value: • Last year, the number of burglaries increased by 15 percent. • The percentage of households with a computer increased
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