noun
the act of decreasing or reducing something
• Syn: ↑decrease, ↑diminution, ↑reduction
• Hypernyms: ↑change of magnitude
• Hyponyms:
↑cut, ↑moderation, ↑mitigation, ↑lowering, ↑cutback, ↑devaluation, ↑devitalization, ↑devitalisation, ↑extenuation, ↑palliation, ↑easing, ↑easement, ↑alleviation, ↑relief, ↑de-escalation, ↑minimization, ↑minimisation, ↑depletion, ↑shortening, ↑shrinking, ↑subtraction, ↑deduction, ↑deflation, ↑discount, ↑price reduction, ↑rollback, ↑weakening, ↑depreciation, ↑contraction, ↑reverse split, ↑reverse stock split, ↑split down, ↑amortization, ↑amortisation, ↑declassification, ↑tax shelter, ↑shelter, ↑tax credit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.