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decrease by

VERB
deduct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reduce subtract withdraw write off
STRONG
abstract allow bate diminish discount dock lessen rebate remove take
WEAK
cut back draw back knock off roll back take from take off
Antonyms
STRONG
add disallow enlarge expand extend hold increase keep lengthen raise refuse reject strengthen

Example Sentences

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And in its 2026 outlook released in early April, the Energy Information Administration said that the consumption of petroleum and other liquids will decrease by 11% to 23% in 2050 as compared with 2025.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

In his view, the economy is growing so fast that the balance sheet can decrease by a percent a year without the Fed taking action.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

For men, testosterone starts to decrease by around 1% from the age of 30 to 40.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Separately, PayPal guided for earnings per share to decrease by a mid-single-digit percentage in both the current quarter and the full fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Let it be granted, above all, that the admission that such spiritual tragedies do occur does not decrease by so much as an iota our faith in the validity of any spiritual struggle.

From Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)