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decrease vs cut back

cut back vs decrease

decrease is a noun but cut back is not a noun.

decrease and cut back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
cut back No No Yes No
As verbs, cut back is a hyponym of decrease; that is, cut back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • cut back: 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, bring down, cut, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down, cut, relax, slack, slack up, slacken, belittle, diminish.
decrease (noun) cut back (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) cut back (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range place restrictions on
make become smaller cut down on; make a reduction in
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
return in time
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