Decrease and Inflate

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

• Exaggerate or make bigger.
  • usage: "The charges were inflated"
  • synonyms: blow up, expand, amplify
• Fill with gas or air.
  • usage: "inflate a balloons"
  • synonyms: blow up
• Cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit.
  • usage: "The war inflated the economy"
• Increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value.
  • usage: "inflate the currency"
• Become inflated.
  • usage: "The sails ballooned"
  • synonyms: balloon, billow

• (v.t.) To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; as, to inflate the currency.
• (v.t.) To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs.
• (v.i.) To expand; to fill; to distend.
• (p.a.) Blown in; inflated.
• (v.t.) Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity.