"decrew" meaning in English

See decrew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: decrews [present, singular, third-person], decrewing [participle, present], decrewed [participle, past], decrewed [past]
Etymology: From Middle French decreu, past participle of decreistre (“to decrease”). Compare accrue. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|decreu}} Middle French decreu Head templates: {{en-verb}} decrew (third-person singular simple present decrews, present participle decrewing, simple past and past participle decrewed)
  1. (obsolete, rare) To decrease, wane. Tags: obsolete, rare

Inflected forms

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