Academic IELTS (Band 5 and Below) - Decrease in Amount

very small in amount or degree, often the smallest possible

decreased to the smallest amount or quantity possible

to become less in amount, size, or degree

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 degree, amount, quality, or strength

to become less desirable, easy, or tolerable

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

to reduce the amount of something

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