Decrease and Straiten

Decrease

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

Straiten and decrease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straiten" instead a verb "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Straiten

Straiten verb - Squeeze together.
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Synonyms for Straiten

Decrease and straiten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrease" instead a verb "Straiten".

Nearby Words: strait, straitening
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