Decrease and Destroy

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

• Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of.
  • usage: "The fire destroyed the house"
  • synonyms: destruct
• Destroy completely; damage irreparably.
  • usage: "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
  • synonyms: ruin
• Defeat soundly.
  • usage: "The home team demolished the visitors"
  • synonyms: demolish
• Put (an animal) to death.
  • usage: "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down"
  • synonyms: put down

• (v.t.) To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to; to annihilate; to consume.
• (v.t.) To put an end to the existence, prosperity or beauty of; to kill.
• (v.t.) To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish.