Decrease and Skin

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

skin

A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch.
- usage: "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
- synonyms: tegument, cutis
An outer surface (usually thin. )
- usage: "the skin of an airplane"
Body covering of a living animal.
- synonyms: hide, pelt
A person's skin regarded as their life.
- usage: "he tried to save his skin"
The rind of a fruit or vegetable.
- synonyms: peel
A bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal.

Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
- synonyms: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, struggle, sputter
Bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of.
- usage: "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
- synonyms: scrape
Remove the bark of a tree.
- synonyms: bark
Strip the skin off.
- usage: "pare apples"
- synonyms: peel, pare

(v.i.) To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.
(n.) A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1.
(v.i.) To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited.
(n.) The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants.
(n.) The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether green, dry or tanned; especially, that of a small animal, as a calf, sheep or goat.
(v.t.) To strip of money or property; to cheat.
(n.) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.
(v.t.) To cover with skin or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially.
(n.) The external membranous integument of an animal.
(n.) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.
(v.t.) To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary