Decrease and Founder

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

• Inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse.
  • synonyms: laminitis
• A person who founds or establishes some institution.
  • usage: "George Washington is the father of his country"
  • synonyms: beginner, founding father, father
• A worker who makes metal castings.

verb

• Fail utterly; collapse.
  • usage: "The project foundered"
  • synonyms: fall through, fall flat, flop
• Sink below the surface.
• Break down, literally or metaphorically.
  • usage: "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
  • synonyms: collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break
• Stumble and nearly fall.
  • usage: "the horses foundered"

• (v.i.) To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse.
• (n.) A lameness in the foot of a horse, occasioned by inflammation; closh.
• (v.i.) To fail; to miscarry.
• (n.) One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows.
• (v.t.) To cause internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs of (a horse), so as to disable or lame him.
• (v.i.) To become filled with water, and sink, as a ship.
• (n.) One who founds; one who casts metals in various forms; a caster; as, a founder of cannon, bells, hardware or types.
• (n.) An inflammatory fever of the body or acute rheumatism; as, chest founder. See Chest ffounder.

Founder is a person who participates in the creation of a company. Typically, founders manage the company until it has enough capital to hire professional managers.