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decrease vs turn down

turn down vs decrease

decrease is a noun but turn down is not a noun.

decrease and turn down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
turn down No No Yes No
As verbs, turn down is a hyponym of decrease; that is, turn down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • turn down: 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, lower, 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) turn down (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) turn down (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range make lower or quieter
make become smaller take a downward direction
reject with contempt
not accept as true
refuse entrance or membership
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