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decrease vs confine to

confine to vs decrease

decrease is a noun but confine to is not a noun.

decrease and confine to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
confine to No No Yes No
As verbs, confine to is a hyponym of decrease; that is, confine to is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • confine to: restrict or confine within limits
Other hyponyms of decrease include suppress, mitigate, pare, pare down, circumscribe, 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) confine to (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) confine to (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range restrict or confine within limits
make become smaller
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