"decrease" meaning in English

See decrease in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdiːkriːs/ Forms: decrease [singular], decreases [plural]
enPR: dē'krēs Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A decrease happens when the number or value of something goes down.
    Sense id: simple-decrease-en-noun-xEF~USBo

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈkriːs/ Audio: en-us-decrease.ogg [US] Forms: decrease [canonical], decreases [third-person, singular], decreased [past], decreased [past, participle], decreasing [present, participle]
enPR: dĭkrēs' Head templates: {{verb|decreas|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something decreases, it goes down in number or value.
    Sense id: simple-decrease-en-verb-GKFwDg0Y
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          "text": "The Australian dollar has decreased 3% against the Euro."
        },
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          "text": "The government has decreased the amount of money it gives to schools."
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