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decrease vs wane

wane vs decrease

decrease and wane both are nouns.

decrease and wane both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
wane Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wane is a hyponym of decrease; that is, wane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • wane: grow smaller
Other hyponyms of decrease include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, fly, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue, shorten, thin out, decline, go down, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
decrease (noun) wane (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) wane (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range become smaller
make become smaller decrease in phase
grow smaller
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