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decrescer

[de-kre-'ser]
verb
to decrease, to diminish, to wane
1. to become smaller in size, quantity, or intensity
The moon will decrease over the coming weeks.
A lua vai decrescer nas próximas semanas.
2. to reduce or lower in amount or degree
The patient's fever began to decrease after taking medication.
A febre do paciente começou a decrescer após tomar medicação.
3. to decline or fall (in value, importance, or strength)
Sales have decreased this quarter.
As vendas decresceram neste trimestre.
Synonyms
diminuirreduzirbaixardeclinarminguar
Antonyms
cresceraumentarelevarexpandir

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decrescer
Standard usage, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
decrescer
Standard usage, equivalent to general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
decrescer
Standard usage, more commonly replaced by 'diminuir' in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

decrescer em número
decrescer gradualmente
decrescer significativamente
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