Decreased
Decreased adjective - Made less in size or amount or degree.
Held back and decreased are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Held back" instead an adjective "Decreased".
Nearby Words: decrease, decreasing
Held back
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Held back and Decreased. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decreased/held_back
Decreased & Held back. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decreased/held_back>.
Held back or Decreased. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decreased/held_back.
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