Decrease and Queer

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

• Offensive term for an openly homosexual man.
  • synonyms: fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, poof, poove, pouf

verb

• Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
  • usage: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
  • synonyms: thwart, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
• Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.
  • synonyms: expose, scupper, endanger, peril

adjective

• Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
  • usage: "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
  • synonyms: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular
• Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires.
  • synonyms: gay, homophile

• (a.) To puzzle.
• (a.) To spoil the effect or success of, as by ridicule; to throw a wet blanket on; to spoil.
• (a.) To ridicule; to banter; to rally.
• (a.) At variance with what is usual or normal; differing in some odd way from what is ordinary; odd; singular; strange; whimsical; as, a queer story or act.
• (n.) Counterfeit money.
• (a.) Mysterious; suspicious; questionable; as, a queer transaction.