Decrease Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Decrease crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on May 23 2023 USA Today Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Decrease has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | LOWER | Decrease | USA Today |
| 20% | DOWNTICK | Slight decrease | Universal |
| 20% | DENT | Make a ___ (decrease slightly) | USA Today |
| 20% | IRON | Decrease your wardrobe? | Universal |
| 20% | JETLAG | Traveling woe that melatonin can decrease | Universal |
| 20% | TAPERS | Decreases with off | Universal |
Definition
| • | Compar. of Low, a. |
| • | To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag. |
| • | To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret. |
| • | To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun; to make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes. |
| • | To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors. |
| • | To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride. |
| • | To reduce in value, amount, etc. ; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc. |
| • | To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose. |
| • | To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest. |
| • | To frown; to look sullen. |
| • | Cloudiness; gloominess. |
| • | A frowning; sullenness. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- USA Today: May 23, 2023
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