decrease
Example Sentences
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But, he added "on the contrary it can also serve to decrease reporting and decrease the level of threat and risk".
From BBC
The gold-to-silver ratio has recently decreased, meaning the price of silver is rising at a faster rate.
ORB, however, became influential only when arousal was very high, and its involvement appeared to decrease the clarity of visual encoding.
From Science Daily
In California, the financial effect of enrollment decreases are expected to hit hardest in later years.
From Los Angeles Times
The Pentagon says crime across the district decreased 40% compared with the same period last year, including carjackings, robberies and violent crime.
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