decreasede·crease1 /dɪˈkriːs/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to go down to a lower level, or to make something do thisNetwork television viewing continues to decrease.
The bank decreased its dividend to 15 cents from 31.25 cents a share.
—decreasing adjectiveadj [only before a noun]The airline has been hurt by high fuel costs and decreasing passenger traffic.