Difference between Decrease and Reduces

DECREASE vs REDUCES: NOUN

An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
The wane of the moon.
A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay.
The amount by which something is lessened; extent of loss or decrement: as, a great decrease in production or of income.
A becoming less; diminution; wane (as applied to the moon); decay: as, a rapid decrease of revenue or of strength.
The act or process of decreasing.
A process of becoming smaller or shorter
A change downward
The amount by which something decreases
The act of decreasing or reducing something
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).

Pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter
A substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the slackened silver

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reduce.
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
Put down by force or intimidation
Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
To remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
Reduce in size; reduce physically
Be cooked until very little liquid is left
Lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
Undergo meiosis
Simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
Take off weight
Cut down on; make a reduction in
Bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
Make less complex
Make smaller
Lessen and make more modest
Be the essential element
Cook until very little liquid is left
Narrow or limit
Reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

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

Make become smaller
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.
(intransitive; transitive verb) To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.

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

Slim, Abbreviate, Subdue, Concentrate, Slenderize, Foreshorten, Repress, Quash, Tighten, Dilute, Trim, Simplify, Shrink, Cut, Shorten

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

Thin, Subjugate, Abridge, Slim, Abbreviate, Subdue, Foreshorten, Quash, Tighten, Dilute, Trim, Simplify, Shrink, Cut, Shorten

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.

This Excess Withdrawal reduces the Reference Value in the same proportion as it reduces the Contract Value.
This reduces the amount of heat absorbed into the building, so reduces energy needed to cool the building.
It reduces the amount of time for interest to compound, which reduces the total mortgage balance over time, Henninger says.
Current support reduces only if the language in the order specifies that it reduces when one of the children emancipates.
This also reduces blood circulation, reduces sebum production and depletes the lipid layer so the body loses natural oil.
This filter effectively reduces the amount of reflection that reaches the eye, and so reduces glare.
Instead, they proposed the government reduces its current spending and reduces the budget assigned to agencies.
Using the anaerobic digester reduces area truck trips substantially and reduces waste costs by millions of dollars.
This reduces the need for new or additional infrastructure and reduces costs across all levels.
Increased poverty reduces human capital and often creates political instability that reduces investment.