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decrease vs relief

relief vs decrease

decrease and relief both are nouns.

decrease is a verb but relief is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
relief Yes No No No
As nouns, relief is a hyponym of decrease; that is, relief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: the act of decreasing or reducing something
  • relief: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
Other hyponyms of decrease include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, de-escalation, minimisation, minimization, depletion, 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) relief (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
the amount by which something decreases the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
a change downward assistance in time of difficulty
a process of becoming smaller or shorter the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
a change for the better
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
(law) redress awarded by a court
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
a pause for relaxation
decrease (verb) relief (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range
make become smaller
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