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decrease vs drop

drop vs decrease

decrease and drop both are nouns.

decrease and drop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
drop Yes No Yes No
As nouns, drop is a hyponym of decrease; that is, drop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: the amount by which something decreases
  • drop: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Other hyponyms of decrease include dip, fall, free fall, shrinkage.
decrease (noun) drop (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something the act of dropping something
the amount by which something decreases a central depository where things can be left or picked up
a change downward a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
a process of becoming smaller or shorter a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a steep high face of rock
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small
decrease (verb) drop (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range give birth; used for animals
make become smaller grow progressively worse
go down in value
stop pursuing or acting
change from one level to another
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
leave undone or leave out
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
utter with seeming casualness
lose (a game)
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
to remove
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
let or cause to fall in drops
to fall vertically
let fall to the ground
fall or descend to a lower place or level
pay out
stop associating with
terminate an association with
hang loosely
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