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decrease vs belittle

belittle vs decrease

decrease is a noun but belittle is not a noun.

decrease and belittle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
belittle No No Yes No
As verbs, belittle is a hyponym of decrease; that is, belittle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • belittle: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
Other hyponyms of decrease include suppress, mitigate, pare, pare down, circumscribe, confine to, limit, boil down, concentrate, reduce, reduce, shrink, abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten, abate, slack, slake, lour, lower, turn down, de-escalate, step down, weaken, minimise, minimize, bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down, cut, relax, slack, slack up, slacken, diminish.
decrease (noun) belittle (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) belittle (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
make become smaller express a negative opinion of
cause to seem less serious; play down
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