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decrease vs bring down

bring down vs decrease

decrease is a noun but bring down is not a noun.

decrease and bring down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
bring down No No Yes No
As verbs, bring down is a hyponym of decrease; that is, bring down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • bring down: cut down on; make a reduction in
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, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down, cut, relax, slack, slack up, slacken, belittle, diminish.
decrease (noun) bring down (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) bring down (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range cut down on; make a reduction in
make become smaller impose something unpleasant
cause to be enthusiastic
cause to come to the ground
move something or somebody to a lower position
cause the downfall of; of rulers
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