Compound
Compound verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Usage example: we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help
Nearby Words: compounded, compounding
Decrease
Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
How words are described
| actual | actual compound | actual decrease |
| massive | massive compound | massive decrease |
| large | large compound | large decrease |
| yellow | yellow compound | yellow decrease |
| Other adjectives: resulting. | ||
Common collocations
| amount | compound amount | decrease amount |
| difficulty | compound difficulty | decrease difficulty |
| damage | compound damage | decrease damage |
Cite this Source
Decrease and Compound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compound/decrease
Compound & Decrease. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compound/decrease>.
Decrease or Compound. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compound/decrease.
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