decrescer

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Portuguese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Latin dēcrēscere.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨ.kɾɨʃˈseɾ/, /dɨ.kɾɨˈʃeɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨ.kɾɨʃˈse.ɾi/, /dɨ.kɾɨˈʃe.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: de‧cres‧cer

Verb

decrescer (first-person singular present decresço, first-person singular preterite decresci, past participle decrescido)

  1. dwindle (to decrease, shrink, vanish)
    Synonym: diminuir

Conjugation