Decrease and Calm

decrease

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

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

calm

Steadiness of mind under stress.
- usage: "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
- synonyms: composure, calmness, equanimity
Wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale.
- synonyms: calm air

Make calm or still.
- usage: "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
- synonyms: calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
Make steady.
- usage: "steady yourself"
- synonyms: steady, becalm
Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation.
- usage: "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."
- synonyms: calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it
Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to.
- usage: "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
- synonyms: sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise

Not agitated; without losing self-possession.
- usage: "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
- synonyms: unagitated, serene, tranquil
Of weather. ( free from storm or wind)
- usage: "calm seas"

(super.) Undisturbed by passion or emotion; not agitated or excited; tranquil; quiet in act or speech.
(n.) To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions.
(n.) Freedom from motion, agitation or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity.
(n.) To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.
(super.) Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary