decrease+gradually
1decrease — ▪ I. decrease de‧crease 2 [ˈdiːkriːs] noun [countable, uncountable] the process of reducing something, or the amount by which it reduces: decrease in • The government announced a 25% decrease in the price of fuel. decrease of • Industrial… …
2Decrease — De*crease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Decreased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decreasing}.] [OE. decrecen, fr. OF. decreistre, F. d[ e]cro[^i]tre, or from the OF. noun (see {Decrease}, n.), fr. L. decrescere to grow less; de + crescere to grow. See {Crescent},… …
3decrease — [dē krēs′, dikrēs′; ] also, & for n. usually [, dē′krēs΄] vi., vt. decreased, decreasing [ME decresen < OFr decreistre < L decrescere < de , from, away + crescere, grow: see CRESCENT] to become or cause to become less, smaller, etc.;… …
4Decrease — De*crease , v. t. To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one s means. [1913 Webster] That might decrease their present store. Prior. [1913 Webster] …
5decrease — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, drastic, great, large, marked, sharp, significant, substantial ▪ There has been a sharp decrease in pollution sinc …
6decrease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Diminution Nouns 1. (decrease in amount) decrease, diminution; lessening, subtraction (see deduction); reduction, abatement; shrinking, contraction, extenuation; cut back, discount. See shortness. 2.… …
7decrease — decreases, decreasing, decreased (The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪkri͟ːs[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]di͟ːkriːs[/t]].) 1) V ERG When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity. [V by amount]… …
8gradually — adv. Gradually is used with these verbs: ↑abandon, ↑absorb, ↑accumulate, ↑adjust, ↑begin, ↑cease, ↑change, ↑climb, ↑cool, ↑cut, ↑dawn, ↑decline, ↑ …
9decrease — I. v. n. Diminish (gradually), lessen, wane, decline, ebb, subside, dwindle, contract, abate, grow less. II. v. a. Diminish, lessen, retrench, curtail, reduce, lower, make less. III. n. Diminution, lessening, decrement, reduction, wane or waning …
10decrease — verb (decreased, decreasing) –verb (i) /dəˈkris / (say duh krees) 1. to diminish gradually in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc. –verb (t) /dəˈkris / (say duh krees) 2. to make less; cause to diminish. –noun /ˈdikris / (say deekrees),… …
