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decrease

verb
To grow or cause to grow gradually less: abate, diminish, drain, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, peter (out), rebate, reduce, tail away or off , taper (off). See increase
noun
The act or process of decreasing: abatement, curtailment, cut, cutback, decrement, diminishment, diminution, drain, reduction, slash, slowdown, taper. See increase

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