decrescere

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decrescere

  • /deˈkreʃʃere/

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deriva dal latino decrescĕre, infinito presente attivo di decresco, composto di de-, con funzione avversativa, e cresco, "crescere"

verb essere · decrescendo · decrescente · decresciuto · decresco · decresci

  1. ridurre a poco a poco la propria grandezza

Similar: abbassarsi, attenuarsi, calare, contrarsi, declinare, diminuire, ridursi, ritirarsi, scemare, scendere · Opposite: ampliarsi, aumentare, crescere, ingrandirsi, svilupparsi, .

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In English

  • wane of the Moon, to become less visible

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"decrescere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/decrescere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

decrescere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/decrescere

Chicago

"decrescere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/decrescere.

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@misc{decrescere_2026,
  title = {decrescere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/decrescere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}