Decrease and Salve

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

• Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.
  • synonyms: ointment, unction, unguent, balm
• Anything that remedies or heals or soothes.
  • usage: "he needed a salve for his conscience"

verb

• Save from ruin, destruction, or harm.
  • synonyms: salvage, relieve, save
• Apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing. .

• (v.t.) To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute.
• (n.) A soothing remedy or antidote.
• (v.t.&i.) To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.
• (interj.) Hail!.
• (n.) To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good; to soothe, as with an ointment, especially by some device, trick or quibble; to gloss over.
• (n.) An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.
• (n.) To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound.

(latin) Salve - Hello