Decrease and Drip

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

• Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid.
  • usage: "there's a drip through the roof"
  • synonyms: trickle, dribble
• The sound of a liquid falling drop by drop.
  • usage: "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
  • synonyms: dripping
• Architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway. ()
  • synonyms: drip mold, drip mould

verb

• Fall in drops.
  • usage: "Water is dripping from the faucet"
• Let or cause to fall in drops.
  • usage: "dribble oil into the mixture"
  • synonyms: dribble, drop

• (v.t.) To let fall in drops.
• (n.) That part of a cornice, sill course or other horizontal member, which projects beyond the rest, and is of such section as to throw off the rain water.
• (v.i.) To let fall drops of moisture or liquid; as, a wet garment drips.
• (v.i.) To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves.
• (n.) A falling or letting fall in drops; a dripping; that which drips or falls in drops.