Decrease
Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Exercise
Exercise verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
How words are described
| normal | normal decrease | normal exercise |
| actual | actual decrease | actual exercise |
| constant | constant decrease | constant exercise |
| massive | massive decrease | massive exercise |
| Other adjectives: major, dramatic. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Exercise and Decrease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/exercise
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