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Plain form
decrease

Third-person singular
decreases

Past tense
decreased

Past participle
decreased

Present participle
decreasing

If something decreases, it goes down in number or value.
The Australian dollar has decreased 3% against the Euro.

The number of students studying foreign languages continues to decrease.

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 #If something '''decreases''', it goes down in [[number]] or [[value]].
 #:''The Australian dollar has decreased 3% against the Euro.''
-#"''The number of students studying foreign languages continues to decrease.''
+#:''The number of students studying foreign languages continues to decrease.''