[dɪˈkriːs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree
(e.g: the population of the area has decreased radically)


Phrases:
- on the decrease

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French decreis (noun), decreistre (verb), based on Latin decrescere, from de- ‘down’ + crescere ‘grow’

[dɪˈkriːs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer
(e.g: a decrease in births)


Phrases:
- on the decrease

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French decreis (noun), decreistre (verb), based on Latin decrescere, from de- ‘down’ + crescere ‘grow’