■ verb dɪ'kri:s make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
■ noun 'di:kri:s an instance of decreasing.
↘the action of decreasing.
Derivatives
decreasing adjective
decreasingly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. decreis (n.), decreistre (v.), based on L. decrescere , from de- 'down' + crescere 'grow'.