Decrease and Mow

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 loft in a barn where hay is stored.
  • synonyms: hayloft, haymow

verb

• Cut with a blade or mower.
  • usage: "mow the grass"
  • synonyms: cut down
• Make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip.
  • usage: "mop and mow"; "The girl pouted"
  • synonyms: pout, mop

• (v.t.) To cut down; to cause to fall in rows or masses, as in mowing grass; -- with down; as, a discharge of grapeshot mows down whole ranks of men.
• (v.) May; can.
• (v.t.) To cut the grass from; as, to mow a meadow.
• (v.t.) To cut down, as grass, with a scythe or machine.
• (pres.sing.) of Mow.
• (v.i.) To cut grass, etc., with a scythe or with a machine; to cut grass for hay.
• (n.) The place in a barn where hay or grain in the sheaf is stowed.
• (v.i.) To make mouths.
• (n.) A heap or mass of hay or of sheaves of grain stowed in a barn.
• (v.t.) To lay, as hay or sheaves of grain, in a heap or mass in a barn; to pile and stow away.
• (n.) Same as Mew, a gull.
• (n.) A wry face.