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dwindle down vs decrease

decrease vs dwindle down

dwindle down is not a noun while decrease is a noun.

dwindle down and decrease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dwindle down No No Yes No
decrease Yes No Yes No
As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of dwindle down; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than dwindle down:
  • dwindle down: become smaller or lose substance
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of dwindle down include diminish, fall, lessen.
dwindle down (noun) decrease (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
dwindle down (verb) decrease (verb)
become smaller or lose substance decrease in size, extent, or range
make become smaller
Difference between dwindle down and decrease

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