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pare vs decrease

decrease vs pare

pare is not a noun while decrease is a noun.

pare and decrease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pare No No Yes No
decrease Yes No Yes No
As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of pare; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than pare:
  • pare: decrease gradually or bit by bit
  • decrease: make become smaller
Other hypernyms of pare include lessen, minify.
pare (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
pare (verb) decrease (verb)
decrease gradually or bit by bit decrease in size, extent, or range
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size make become smaller
cut small bits or pare shavings from
remove the skin from
Difference between pare and decrease

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