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decrease vs deflate

deflate vs decrease

decrease is a noun but deflate is not a noun.

decrease and deflate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
deflate No No Yes No
As verbs, deflate is a hyponym of decrease; that is, deflate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • deflate: become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
Other hyponyms of decrease include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, fly, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue, shorten, thin out, decline, go down, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
decrease (noun) deflate (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) deflate (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
make become smaller reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
produce deflation in
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
release contained air or gas from
collapse by releasing contained air or gas
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