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Decrease Meaning for Kids

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What Does Decrease Mean?

Verb

  • To make something smaller or less.
  • When something becomes smaller.

Noun

  • A smaller amount of something.
  • When something gets less or smaller.

Decrease — Full Explanation

Decrease means to make something go down or become less. For example, if you have 10 balloons and 2 pop, you have 8 balloons left. That's a decrease!

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Decrease Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
कम

kam

कम करना

kam karna

घटाना

ghatana

kannada
ಕಡಿಮೆ (kaḍime)

kaḍime

ಕಡಿಮೆ (kaḍime)

kaḍime

ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡು (kaḍime māḍu)

kaḍime māḍu

bengali
হ্রাস করা

hrosh kora

হ্রাস

hrosh

কমানো

komano

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Frequently Asked Questions About Decrease

What does 'decrease' mean?
To decrease means to make something smaller or less in amount, size, or number.
How do you pronounce 'decrease'?
You pronounce 'decrease' like this: dee-krees.
What is the origin of the word 'decrease'?
The word 'decrease' comes from the Latin word 'decrecere', which means to grow less.
What is the meaning of 'decrease' in Kannada?
The word 'decrease' in Kannada is 'ಕಮ್ಮಿ' (Kammī).