Decrease and Bargain

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.

noun

• An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each.
  • usage: "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
  • synonyms: deal
• An advantageous purchase.
  • usage: "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
  • synonyms: buy, steal

verb

• Negotiate the terms of an exchange.
  • usage: "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar"
  • synonyms: dicker
• Come to terms; arrive at an agreement. .

• (n.) An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
• (n.) An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
• (n.) The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap.
• (n.) A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain.
• (n.) To make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of property or services; -- followed by with and for; as, to bargain with a farmer for a cow.
• (v.t.) To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to bargain one horse for another.