Decrease and Retrench

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Decrease

Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

Usage example: workers decreased the volume of water flowing through the pipes in order to prevent an overflow

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Retrench is a synonym for decrease. In some cases you can use "Retrench" instead a verb "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Retrench

Retrench verb - Tighten one's belt; use resources carefully.

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Decrease is a synonym for retrench in reduce topic. You can use "Decrease" instead a verb "Retrench", if it concerns topics such as cut back, economize.

Nearby Words: retrenchment, retrenching

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