Decrease and Wasting away

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Wasting away and decrease are semantically related In some cases you can use "Wasting away" instead a noun "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Wasting away noun - A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse.

Decrease and wasting away are semantically related in diminish topic. Sometimes you can use "Decrease" instead the word "Wasting away" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as decay, collapse, become smaller.