decrease

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈkriːs/ AmE /dɪˈkris/

verb / noun en → es

past decreased pp decreased ing decreasing

1 REDUCE [transitive, T + obj] B1

to become smaller in amount or degree; to make something smaller in amount or degree

disminuir, reducir

  • decrease by/from/to something

Collocations decrease in prices · decrease the risk

  • The number of accidents has decreased.

    El número de accidentes ha disminuido.

2 REDUCE [intransitive] B1

to become smaller in amount or degree; to make something smaller in amount or degree

disminuir, reducir

  • decrease by/from/to something

Collocations prices have decreased · the risk has decreased

  • The cost of living has decreased.

    El costo de vida ha disminuido.

3 REDUCE [transitive] B1

to become smaller in amount or degree; to make something smaller in amount or degree

disminuir, reducir

  • decrease by/from/to something

Collocations decrease the number of · decrease the amount of

  • The company is trying to decrease its costs.

    La empresa está intentando reducir sus costos.

4 REDUCE [intransitive] B1

to become smaller in amount or degree; to make something smaller in amount or degree

disminuir, reducir

  • decrease by/from/to something

Collocations the number of accidents has decreased · the risk has decreased

  • The amount of waste produced has decreased.

    La cantidad de residuos producidos ha disminuido.

5 REDUCE [transitive] B1

to become smaller in amount or degree; to make something smaller in amount or degree

disminuir, reducir

  • decrease by/from/to something

Collocations decrease the number of accidents · decrease the risk

  • The government is trying to decrease unemployment.

    El gobierno está intentando reducir el desempleo.

6 REDUCE [intransitive] B1

to become smaller in amount or degree; to make something smaller in amount or degree

disminuir, reducir

  • decrease by/from/to something

Collocations the number of accidents has decreased · the risk has decreased

  • The level of pollution has decreased.

    El nivel de contaminación ha disminuido.

7 REDUCE [transitive] B1

to become smaller in amount or degree; to make something smaller in amount or degree

disminuir, reducir

  • decrease by/from/to something

Collocations decrease the number of accidents · decrease the risk

  • The company is trying to decrease its carbon footprint.

    La empresa está intentando reducir su huella de carbono.

8 REDUCE [intransitive] B1

to become smaller in amount or degree; to make something smaller in amount or degree

disminuir, reducir

  • decrease by/from/to something

Collocations the number of accidents has decreased · the risk has decreased

  • The amount of water in the reservoir has decreased.

    La cantidad de agua en el embalse ha disminuido.