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I. de·crease VB intr [dɪˈkri:s, ˈdi:kri:s]

decrease crime, unemployment, inflation:

decrease: abnehmen

decrease: zurückgehen

II. de·crease VB trans [dɪˈkri:s, ˈdi:kri:s]

to decrease sth: etw reduzieren

to decrease costs: Kosten verringern [o. reduzieren]

to decrease prices/spending: Ausgaben/Preise senken

to decrease production: die Produktion drosseln

III. de·crease N [ˈdi:kri:s]

decrease: Abnahme f <-, -n>

decrease numbers: Rückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>

decrease in births: Geburtenrückgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>

decrease in price: Preissenkung f <-, -en>

to be on the decrease: rückläufig sein

to be on the decrease: sinken <sank, gesunken>

amount decrease N ACCOUNT

amount decrease: Betragsminderung f

net decrease N ACCOUNT

net decrease: Nettoverringerung f

premium decrease N INSUR

premium decrease: Prämienrückgang m

decrease of product

decrease of product: Verminderung des Produkts (der Produktionsrate)

decrease in creditworthiness N INV-FIN

decrease in creditworthiness: Bonitätseinbuße f

decrease in equity N INV-FIN

decrease in equity: Eigenkapitalminderung f

decrease in margins N FINMKT

decrease in margins (Rückgang von Gewinnmargen): Margenverfall m

decrease of liabilities N ACCOUNT

decrease of liabilities: Passivminderung f

decrease in speed

decrease in speed: Senkung der Geschwindigkeit

Present
I	decrease
you	decrease
he/she/it	decreases
we	decrease
you	decrease
they	decrease

Past
I	decreased
you	decreased
he/she/it	decreased
we	decreased
you	decreased
they	decreased

Present Perfect
I	have	decreased
you	have	decreased
he/she/it	has	decreased
we	have	decreased
you	have	decreased
they	have	decreased

Past Perfect
I	had	decreased
you	had	decreased
he/she/it	had	decreased
we	had	decreased
you	had	decreased
they	had	decreased

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

significant decrease: beachtlicher Rückgang

population decrease: sinkende Einwohnerzahlen m

substantial decrease: deutlicher Rückgang

a decrease in weight of person: Gewichtsabnahme f <-, -n>

decrease in price: Preissenkung f <-, -en>

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