Decrease and Hike

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 long walk usually for exercise or pleasure.
  • usage: "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"
  • synonyms: hiking, tramp
• An increase in cost.
  • usage: "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
  • synonyms: rise, boost, cost increase
• The amount a salary is increased.
  • usage: "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
  • synonyms: raise, rise, wage hike, wage increase, salary increase

verb

• Increase.
  • usage: "The landlord hiked up the rents"
  • synonyms: hike up, boost
• Walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise.
  • usage: "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"

• (v.i.) To hike one's self; specifically, to go with exertion or effort; to tramp; to march laboriously.
• (n.) The act of hiking; a tramp; a march.
• (v.t.) To move with a swing, toss, throw, jerk or the like.