Decrease and Sinking

decrease

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

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

sinking

A descent as through liquid (especially through water. )
- usage: "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength. )
- usage: "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
A feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension.
- usage: "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
- synonyms: sinking feeling

Fall or descend to a lower place or level.
- usage: "He sank to his knees"
- synonyms: sink, drop, drop down
Cause to sink.
- usage: "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
- synonyms: sink
Pass into a specified state or condition.
- usage: "He sank into nirvana"
- synonyms: sink, pass, lapse
(v.) ()
- synonyms: sink, settle, go down, go under
Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place.
- usage: "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
- synonyms: sink, subside
Appear to move downward.
- usage: "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
- synonyms: dip, sink
Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly.
- usage: "The real estate market fell off"
- synonyms: slump, fall off, sink
Fall or sink heavily.
- usage: "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
- synonyms: slump, slide down, sink
Embed deeply.
- usage: "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
- synonyms: bury, sink

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary