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decrease vs circumscribe

circumscribe vs decrease

decrease is a noun but circumscribe is not a noun.

decrease and circumscribe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
circumscribe No No Yes No
As verbs, circumscribe is a hyponym of decrease; that is, circumscribe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • circumscribe: restrict or confine within limits
Other hyponyms of decrease include suppress, mitigate, pare, pare down, 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, belittle, diminish.
decrease (noun) circumscribe (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) circumscribe (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range restrict or confine within limits
make become smaller draw a line around
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
Difference between decrease and circumscribe

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