Difference between Decrease and Curtail

DECREASE vs CURTAIL: NOUN

A becoming less; diminution; wane (as applied to the moon); decay: as, a rapid decrease of revenue or of strength.
The amount by which something is lessened; extent of loss or decrement: as, a great decrease in production or of income.
A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay.
The wane of the moon.
The act or process of decreasing.
An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See Decrease (knitting).
A change downward
The amount by which something decreases
The act of decreasing or reducing something
A process of becoming smaller or shorter

A corruption of curtal. Compare curtail, v.
In architecture, a member shaped like a volute or scroll, especially in stair-building, as in the lower termination of a hand-rail or the projection of the lowest step of a flight. See curtail-step.
The scroll termination of any architectural member, as of a step, etc.
A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence.

To cut short or reduce: : shorten.
To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; to abridge; to diminish; to reduce.

To make less; lessen; make smaller in dimensions, amount, quality, excellence, etc.; reduce gradually or by small deductions.
To become less; lessen; be diminished gradually in extent, bulk, quantity, or amount, or in strength, influence, or excellence: as, the days decrease in length from June to December.
Make become smaller
(intransitive; transitive verb) To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.

To deprive by excision or removal; abate by deprivation or negation: as, to curtail one of part of his allowance, or of his proper title.
To cut short; cut off the end or a part of; dock; diminish in extent or quantity: as, to curtail words.

Reduce, Reduced, Reductions, Decline, Increase, Step down, Minify, Drop off, Fall, Decrement, Diminish, Lessen, Lessening, Diminution, Reduction

Undermine, Diminish, Stifle, Lessen, Impede, Thwart, Discourage, Rein, Constrain, Reduce, Clip, Cut short, Cut back, Curb, Restrict

Shrinkage, Deterioration, Reducing, Lower, Reduce, Reduced, Decline, Increase, Drop off, Fall, Decrement, Diminish, Lessen, Lessening, Diminution

Undermine, Diminish, Stifle, Lessen, Impede, Thwart, Discourage, Rein, Constrain, Reduce, Clip, Cut short, Cut back, Curb, Restrict

Each quarter we evaluate the fairvalue of our MSRs, and any decrease in fair value reduces earningsin the period in which the decrease occurs.
Paradoxically, economic theory suggests that this decrease in demand and subsequent decrease in cost of using the resource could cause a rebound in demand.
Moreover, because demand is negatively sloped, the increase in price would decrease total units sold, which would almost certainly decrease total cost.
May cause a decrease in blood pressure, a decrease in pulse, and syncope.
As they move apart the accelerations on each will decrease because the force will decrease.
The decrease in selling expenses is attributable to a decrease in advertising expense and bad debt expense.
Usually when you start an intervention this rate will decrease, then increase and finally decrease.
This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in voice and handset revenues.
It can decrease blood flow to an area and decrease swelling.
Debt Service decrease is the result of a decrease in interest expense as compared to last year due to a decrease in principal balance.

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