Definitions and Examples of decrease, diminish, reduce
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To become smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
Example
The company's profits started to decrease after the economic downturn.
To make or become less; to reduce in size, importance, or intensity.
Example
The impact of the pandemic on the economy has diminished over time.
To make something smaller or less in size, amount, or degree.
Example
The government plans to reduce taxes for low-income families.
Key Differences: decrease vs diminish vs reduce
- 1Decrease implies a gradual reduction in size, amount, or intensity.
- 2Diminish suggests a decrease in importance or relevance.
- 3Reduce refers to making something smaller or less in size, amount, or degree.
Effective Usage of decrease, diminish, reduce
- 1Business: Use these antonyms to describe changes in profits, sales, or revenue.
- 2Finance: Incorporate these antonyms to explain fluctuations in stock prices or investments.
- 3Daily Life: Utilize these antonyms to describe changes in weather, temperature, or traffic.
Remember this!
The antonyms of accrue are decrease, diminish, and reduce. These words convey the opposite meaning of accrue, which means to accumulate or increase over time. Use these antonyms in business, finance, and daily life contexts to describe changes in profits, sales, revenue, stock prices, investments, weather, temperature, or traffic.
