Collapse and Decrease

Collapse

Collapse verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Usage example: the novel collapses events from four separate trips into one long odyssey

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Decrease and collapse are semantically related in sink topic. In some cases you can use "Decrease" instead the word "Collapse" as a verb or a noun.

Decrease verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: the force of the wind slowly decreased until the flowers were standing upright again

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Collapse and decrease are semantically related in sink topic. Sometimes you can use "Collapse" instead the word "Decrease" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

actual	actual collapse	actual decrease
massive	massive collapse	massive decrease
gradual	gradual collapse	gradual decrease
major	major collapse	major decrease
Other adjectives: general, temporary, subsequent, eventual, rapid, sudden, resulting.

energy	collapse energy	decrease energy
power	collapse power	decrease power
time	collapse time	decrease time
level	collapse level	decrease level
Other words: health, defense, times, points.

However, a collapse of the economy of Venus caused the value of the prize to decrease considerably before he had a chance to convert it into dollars.

Source: A Fool and His New Money Are Soon Parted

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