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Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 5) - Decrease in Amount

Here, you will learn some English words related to the Decrease in Amount that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (5)
minimal
minimal
[Adjective]

very small in amount or degree, often the smallest possible

Ex: He provided a minimal level of effort , just enough to complete the task .
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minimized
minimized
[Adjective]

decreased to the smallest amount or quantity possible

Ex: The athlete 's minimized recovery time allowed him to return to competition sooner than expected .
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to decrease

to become less in amount, size, or degree

Ex: The number of visitors to the museum has decreased this month .
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to decline

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.

Ex: Morale among the employees was declining during the restructuring period .
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to reduce
to reduce
[Verb]

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

Ex: The chef suggested using alternative ingredients to reduce the calorie content of the dish .
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to drop
to drop
[Verb]

to lessen the amount, number, degree, or intensity of something

Ex: The chef decided to drop the amount of salt in the recipe .
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to lower
to lower
[Verb]

to decrease in degree, amount, quality, or strength

Ex: The intensity of the argument began to lower as both parties started to calm down .
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to worsen
to worsen
[Verb]

to become less desirable, easy, or tolerable

Ex: Ignoring the problem will only allow it to worsen over time .
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to shrink
to shrink
[Verb]

(of clothes or fabric) to become smaller when washed with hot water

Ex: Be careful , or your wool sweater might shrink in the laundry .
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to trim
to trim
[Verb]

to reduce the amount of something

Ex: The company had to trim its workforce to stay competitive in the market .
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to shorten

to decrease the length of something

Ex: The movie was shortened for television to fit the time slot .
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reduction
reduction
[noun]

a decline in amount, degree, etc. of a particular thing

Ex: The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is crucial for combating climate change .
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contracted
contracted
[Adjective]

reduced or decreased in extent or scope

Ex: The patient 's lung capacity was affected by the illness , leading to a contracted ability to breathe deeply .
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fall
fall
[noun]

a reduction in size, amount, number, etc.

Ex: After the scandal , there was a sharp fall in the politician 's approval ratings .
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