How do you use "decrease" in a sentence?

Sales decreased by 10% last quarter. There has been a significant decrease in crime rates. The temperature will decrease overnight.

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Q: What does "decrease" mean?

To become or make smaller in size, amount, or degree Decrease means to become smaller or fewer in number, size, or amount. It can be used as both a verb and a noun. The opposite is 'increase.' Unlike 'reduce' (which requires an agent), 'decrease' can describe something happening on its own. Note the stress: the verb is deCREASE, the noun is DEcrease.

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Significado: To become or make smaller in size, amount, or degree

减少，降低

disminuir, reducir

減少する、減らす

감소하다, 줄이다

Decrease means to become smaller or fewer in number, size, or amount. It can be used as both a verb and a noun. The opposite is 'increase.' Unlike 'reduce' (which requires an agent), 'decrease' can describe something happening on its own. Note the stress: the verb is deCREASE, the noun is DEcrease.

「decrease」意为在数量、大小或程度上变小或减少。它可以用作动词和名词。相反词是「increase」。与「reduce」（需要施动者）不同，「decrease」可以描述自然发生的事情。注意重音：动词是deCREASE，名词是DEcrease。

«Decrease» significa volverse más pequeño o menos en número, tamaño o cantidad. Se puede usar como verbo y sustantivo. Lo opuesto es «increase». A diferencia de «reduce» (que requiere un agente), «decrease» puede describir algo que sucede por sí solo. Nota el acento: el verbo es deCREASE, el sustantivo es DEcrease.

「decrease」は数、サイズ、または量が小さくなる、または少なくなることを意味します。動詞としても名詞としても使用できます。反対は「increase」です。（行為者を必要とする）「reduce」とは異なり、「decrease」は自然に起こることを表すことができます。アクセントに注意：動詞はdeCREASE、名詞はDEcreaseです。

decrease는 수, 크기, 양이 줄어들거나 적어지는 것을 의미한다. 동사와 명사 모두로 사용할 수 있다. 반의어는 'increase'이다. 'reduce'(행위자가 필요)와 달리, 'decrease'는 저절로 일어나는 현상을 묘사할 수 있다. 강세 위치에 유의: 동사는 deCREASE, 명사는 DEcrease이다.

Ejemplos

Sales decreased by 10% last quarter.
上季度销售额下降了10%。
Las ventas disminuyeron un 10% el último trimestre.
前四半期の売上は10%減少した。
지난 분기 매출이 10% 감소했다.
There has been a significant decrease in crime rates.
犯罪率显著下降。
Ha habido una disminución significativa en las tasas de criminalidad.
犯罪率が大幅に減少している。
범죄율이 크게 감소했다.
The temperature will decrease overnight.
夜间气温会下降。
La temperatura disminuirá durante la noche.
夜間に気温が下がるだろう。
밤사이에 기온이 떨어질 것이다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'descreistre', from Latin 'decrescere' meaning 'to grow less', from 'de-' (down, away) and 'crescere' (to grow). Related to 'increase', 'crescent', and 'concrete'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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