Decrease and Overwork

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

• The act of working too much or too long.
  • usage: "he became ill from overwork"
  • synonyms: overworking

verb

• Use too much.
  • usage: "This play has been overworked"
• Work excessively hard.
  • usage: "he is exploiting the students"
  • synonyms: exploit

• (v.t.) To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.
• (v.t.) To work too much or beyond one's strength.
• (v.t.) To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.
• (v.t.) To decorate all over.
• (n.) Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.