Decrease and Appreciate

noun

• A change downward.
  • usage: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • synonyms: lessening, drop-off
• A process of becoming smaller or shorter.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The amount by which something decreases.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The act of decreasing or reducing something.
  • synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down

verb

• Decrease in size, extent, or range.
  • usage: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
• Make smaller.
  • usage: "He decreased his staff"
  • synonyms: lessen, minify

• (v.t.) To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means.
• (v.) A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength.
• (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc. or in strength, quality or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December.
• (v.) The wane of the moon.

verb

• Recognize with gratitude; be grateful for.
• Be fully aware of; realize fully.
  • usage: "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter"
  • synonyms: take account
• Hold dear.
  • usage: "I prize these old photographs"
  • synonyms: prize, value, treasure
• Gain in value.
  • usage: "The yen appreciated again"
  • synonyms: apprize, apprise, revalue
• Increase the value of.
  • usage: "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
  • synonyms: apprize, apprise

• (v.i.) To rise in value. [See note under Rise, v. i.].
• (v.t.) To set a price or value on; to estimate justly; to value.
• (v.t.) To be sensible of; to distinguish.
• (v.t.) To raise the value of; to increase the market price of; -- opposed to depreciate.