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decrease vs lower

lower vs decrease

decrease and lower both are nouns.

decrease is not an adjective while lower is an adjective.

decrease and lower both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
lower Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lower is a hyponym of decrease; that is, lower is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • lower: make lower or quieter
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, 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) lower (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something the lower of two berths
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (adjective) lower (adjective)
the bottom one of two
decrease (verb) lower (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range make lower or quieter
make become smaller set lower
cause to drop or sink
move something or somebody to a lower position
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
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