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What is a good word to use for when something is rapidly decreasing or lowering?

We say something is sky rocketing when it's rapidly increasing like a rate or level, so what about if something is being depleted? I have to sleep and Google won't tell me, so I'm leaving this in your hands. NO PRESSURE
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sogdianrock · 61-69, M
hi AngelPassion
Deflating, plummeting, nose diving, crashing, descending, sinking, bombing, collapsing.
In future goole antonyms of the word.

here: http://englishthesaurus.net/antonym/increase

Antonyms for increase

Antonyms for (noun) increase

Main entry: step-up, increase
Definition: the act of increasing something
Usage: he gave me an increase in salary
Antonyms: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Definition: the act of decreasing or reducing something

Main entry: increase, increment
Definition: the amount by which something increases
Usage: they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
Antonyms: decrease, decrement
Definition: the amount by which something decreases

Main entry: increase
Definition: a change resulting in an increase
Usage: the increase is scheduled for next month
Antonyms: decrease, drop-off, lessening
Definition: a change downward
Usage: there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided; there was a sharp drop-off in sales

Main entry: increase, increment, growth
Definition: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Usage: the increase in unemployment; the growth of population
Antonyms: decrease, decrement
Definition: a process of becoming smaller or shorter



Antonyms for (verb) increase

Main entry: increase
Definition: make bigger or more
Usage: The boss finally increased her salary; The university increased the number of students it admitted
Antonyms: lessen, minify, decrease
Definition: make smaller
Usage: He decreased his staff

Main entry: increase
Definition: become bigger or greater in amount
Usage: The amount of work increased
Antonyms: fall, lessen, diminish, decrease
Definition: decrease in size, extent, or range
Usage: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper

best wishes
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AngelPassion · 26-30, F
@sogdianrock thank you! Best wishes