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Decrease 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 12

Decrease 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 12

/dɪˈkriːs/ (noun & verb)

to become less or smaller or make something become less or smaller, reduce, decline, lessen, dwindle, subside, deplete, shrink, diminish, abate, lower, wane, minimize, curtail, fall – reduction, cut, lessening, diminution, loss, shrinkage

Food waste is a big problem in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply. New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that increasing the number of grocery stores in certain areas can drastically decrease waste.

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Antonym: increase

Adjective: decreasing

Adverb: decreasingly


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