| verb | decrease in size, extent, or range “The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester” |
| verb | make smaller “He decreased his staff” |
| verb | wear off or die down “The pain subsided” |
| adjective | impaired by diminution |
| adjective | decreased in severity; made less harsh |
| decrease | noun | the act of decreasing or reducing something |
| diminution | noun | change toward something smaller or lower |
| fall | noun | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity |
| subsidence | noun | an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) |