Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Decrease in Amount

very small in amount or degree, often the smallest possible

decreased to the smallest amount or quantity possible

to become smaller or less in amount, number, size, or intensity

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.

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

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

to reduce something in amount, degree, level, value, strength, or quality

to become less desirable, easy, or tolerable

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

to reduce the amount, size, or extent of something, usually by a relatively small amount

to decrease the length of something

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

a reduction in size, amount, number, etc.

reduced or decreased in extent or scope