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decreasing

decreasingpresent participle of decrease

/dɪˈkriːs/

verb

zmniejszać

/ˈzmjɛɲʂat͡ɕ/· czasownik
Also
malećobniżać
Definition

To become smaller or less, or to make something smaller or less.

Examples
The company aims to decrease its carbon footprint.
Firma dąży do zmniejszenia swojego śladu węglowego.
The pain should decrease after taking this medicine.
Ból powinien zmaleć po zażyciu tego leku.
Synonyms
reducelessendiminish
Collocations
decrease significantlydecrease rapidlydecrease by

noun

spadek

/ˈspadɛk/· rzeczownik
Also
zmniejszenie(n)obniżka(f)
Definition

A reduction in the size, amount, or extent of something.

Examples
There has been a noticeable decrease in crime.
Nastąpił zauważalny spadek przestępczości.
We observed a slight decrease in temperature.
Zaobserwowaliśmy niewielkie zmniejszenie temperatury.
Synonyms
reductiondeclinedrop
Collocations
sharp decreasesignificant decreasedecrease in price
Word forms
decreasedpast simpledecreasingpresent participledecreasesthird person singular
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