Decrease and Graze

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

• A superficial abrasion.
• The act of grazing.
  • synonyms: grazing

verb

• Feed as in a meadow or pasture.
  • usage: "the herd was grazing"
  • synonyms: crop, browse, range, pasture
• Break the skin (of a body part) by scraping.
  • usage: "She was grazed by the stray bullet"
• Let feed in a field or pasture or meadow.
  • synonyms: crop, pasture
• Scrape gently.
  • usage: "graze the skin"
  • synonyms: crease, rake
• Eat lightly, try different dishes.
  • usage: "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing"
  • synonyms: browse

• (n.) A light touch; a slight scratch.
• (v.i.) To eat grass; to feed on growing herbage; as, cattle graze on the meadows.
• (v.i.) To yield grass for grazing.
• (v.i.) To touch something lightly in passing.
• (v.t.) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing; as, the bullet grazed the wall.
• (v.t.) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture); to browse.
• (v.t.) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
• (v.t.) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
• (n.) The act of grazing; the cropping of grass.