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decrease

A reduction in size, quantity, or degree; the result of subtracting a larger value from a smaller one or reducing a quantity.

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Example

If the original price is $80 and it undergoes a 25% decrease, the new price is $60.

Synonyms

reductiondiminutiondecline

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