Decrease and Wilt

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

• Any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots.
  • synonyms: wilt disease
• Causing to become limp or drooping.
  • synonyms: wilting

verb

• Lose strength.
  • usage: "My opponent was wilting"
• Become limp.
  • usage: "The flowers wilted"
  • synonyms: droop

• (v.i.) To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought or to great heat in a dry day or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither.
• (v.t.) Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.
• (v.t.) To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.
• 2d pers. sing. of Will.