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decrease vs wither

wither vs decrease

decrease is a noun but wither is not a noun.

decrease and wither both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
wither No No Yes No
As verbs, wither is a hyponym of decrease; that is, wither is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • wither: wither, as with a loss of moisture
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, 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, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
decrease (noun) wither (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) wither (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range wither, as with a loss of moisture
make become smaller lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
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