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decrease vs depletion

depletion vs decrease

decrease and depletion both are nouns.

decrease is a verb but depletion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
depletion Yes No No No
As nouns, depletion is a hyponym of decrease; that is, depletion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: the act of decreasing or reducing something
  • depletion: the act of decreasing something markedly
Other hyponyms of decrease include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, relief, de-escalation, minimisation, minimization, shortening, shrinking, deduction, subtraction, deflation, deduction, discount, price reduction, rollback, weakening, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.
decrease (noun) depletion (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something the act of decreasing something markedly
the amount by which something decreases the state of being depleted
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) depletion (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range
make become smaller
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