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TO BECOME SMALLER OR LESS


Stock prices dropped today after the company's announcement.

Synonyms and examples


decrease
The tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment.
lessen
A healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease.
lower
They've just lowered the age at which you can join.
reduce
They've just reduced the price.
bring down
They are bringing down their prices.
fall
Unemployment has fallen to six percent in the last year.
go down
Prices always go down in January.
come down
Has her fever come down at all?
plummet
Temperatures last night plummeted.
plunge
Temperatures last night plunged below zero.
crash
After bad news from the Federal Reserve, the markets crashed.
crater
mainly US
An excess of supply is going to crater the entire market.
dwindle
The number of students in the school has dwindled to around 200.
decline
The number of members has declined by 25 per cent over the last 30 years.
shrink
Forests have shrunk to almost half the size they were 20 years ago.
contract
As the metal cools, it contracts.

Antonym and example


increase
I've been increasing my workouts by five minutes a day.
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fall-off
falling-off
nosedive
reduction
downturn
downswing
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When something decreases, it becomes smaller or less. A decrease in something describes the fact of that thing getting smaller or becoming less.

THE FACT OF GETTING SMALLER OR BECOMING LESS


We are expecting a sharp drop in temperatures overnight.

Synonyms and examples


decrease
There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.
fall
A fall in the price of petrol is unlikely.
fall-off
There's been a sharp fall-off in demand for the product since the company's scandal broke.
falling-off
There has been a slight falling-off in public sector employment growth.
decline
A decline in profits is to be expected in this economic climate.
nosedive
Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive.
reduction
The company announced a 10 per cent wage reduction in response to poor earnings.
downturn
The economic downturn is likely to continue.
downswing
Banks took action to counter the downswing in manufacturing.

Antonyms and examples


increase
There has been an increase in noise complaints since the building started.
rise
There has been a sharp rise in home sales this month.
upturn
Some sectors of the economy have seen a sharp upturn.
upswing
Production is on the upswing after a stagnant third quarter.
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lessen
lower
reduce
bring down
go down
come down
plummet
plunge
crash
crater
mainly US
dwindle
shrink
contract
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When something decreases, it becomes smaller or less. A decrease in something describes the fact of that thing getting smaller or becoming less.

TO GO DOWN ONTO THE GROUND SUDDENLY


Several apples dropped from the tree.

Synonyms and examples


fall
She slipped and fell.
collapse
Several buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
crumple
He fainted and crumpled into a heap on the floor.
tumble
A huge rock tumbled down the mountain.
plunge
Four of the mountaineers plunged to their deaths when their ropes broke.
plummet
The car went out of control and plummeted over the cliff.
stumble
The waiter stumbled and dumped the food in my lap.
trip
She tripped over a crack in the pavement and broke her wrist.
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If someone or something falls, they go down onto the ground suddenly without intending to or by accident.

drop | American Thesaurus


a drop


noun
These are words and phrases related to a drop. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

DASH


Synonyms


dash
pinch
bit
touch
small addition
slight amount
soupçon

drop


noun
These are words and phrases related to drop. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of drop.
Drops of water sparkled in the sunlight.

Synonyms


droplet
drip
driblet
globule
tear
bead
Add a drop of Tabasco and mix well.

Synonyms


dash
dab
pinch
trace
smack
sprinkling
smidgen
Informal
soupçon
French

Antonyms


much
lots
loads
quantities
It's about a 20-foot drop to the ground. The road ends abruptly in a drop to the sea.

Synonyms


descent
fall
declivity
slope
plunge
precipice
abyss

Antonym


rise
The drop in temperature was a relief.

Synonyms


decline
fall
lowering
decrease

Antonyms


rise
increase

drop


verb
Water dropped from the ceiling into the pan on the floor.

Synonyms


drip
dribble
trickle
fall in drops
The sky diver dropped toward the earth.

Synonyms


fall
plunge
plummet
dive
descend

Antonyms


rise
soar
shoot up
If it's going to start an argument, let's drop the subject.

Synonyms


abandon
leave
forsake
give up
bring to an end
terminate
cease to consider

Antonyms


take up
discuss
consider
talk over
Sales always drop in the spring.

Synonyms


fall
lower
lessen
dwindle
decline
diminish
slacken
slide
sink

Antonyms


rise
increase
go up
The boss dropped him from the staff after two weeks.

Synonyms


discharge
dismiss
fire
can
Informal
sack
Informal

Antonyms


hire
sign on
add
The challenger dropped the champion in the fifth round.

Synonyms


fell
floor
deck
knock down
Don't drop the “g” in “dancing” and “walking”.

Synonyms


leave out
omit
fail to include
fail to pronounce

Antonyms


include
pronounce
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