ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00207 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
decrease
v.
US/dɪˈkriːs/
UK/dɪˈkriːs/
CSAT Frequency52/100
TOEIC Frequency65/100
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Meanings of decrease
1verb
To become or make smaller in size, amount, or degree.
The company decreased its workforce by ten percent.
The company decreased its workforce by ten percent.
Traffic accidents decreased after the new speed limit was set.
Traffic accidents decreased after the new speed limit was set.
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Derivatives of decrease
decrease (n.)
decrease (noun)
There was a noticeable decrease in customer complaints.
There was a noticeable decrease in customer complaints.
decreasingly
decreasingly (adverb)
Paper maps are decreasingly used since the rise of GPS.
Paper maps are decreasingly used since the rise of GPS.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of decrease
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Common Phrases with decrease
decrease significantlydecrease significantly
decrease by (percentage)decrease by (percentage)
sharp decreasesharp decrease
gradual decreasegradual decrease
decrease in demanddecrease in demand
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Practice Question: decrease
Choose the best word for the blank
Regular exercise can ___ the risk of heart disease.
- A decrease
- B decreasing
- C decreased
- D decreases
Answer: A) decrease — the base form follows the modal verb 'can'.