| decrease | (noun) the act of decreasing or reducing something | Synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down |
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| (noun) the amount by which something decreases | Synonyms: decrement |
| (noun) a change downward | Synonyms: drop-off, lessening |
| (noun) a process of becoming smaller or shorter | Synonyms: decrement |
| decree | (noun) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) | Synonyms: edict, fiat, order, rescript |
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| decrement | (noun) the amount by which something decreases | Synonyms: decrease |
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| (noun) a process of becoming smaller or shorter | Synonyms: decrease |
| decrementation | (noun) the operation of subtracting one from the operand. | - |
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| decrepitation | (noun) the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated | - |
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| decrepitude | (noun) a state of deterioration due to old age or long use | Synonyms: dilapidation |
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| (noun) The quality or state of being wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age. | - |
| decrescendo | (noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness | Synonyms: diminuendo |
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| ecrevisse | (noun) small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America | Synonyms: Old World crayfish |
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| (noun) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly | Synonyms: crawdad, crawfish, crayfish |
| hypersecretion | (noun) excessive secretion | - |
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| icecream | (noun) frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring | Synonyms: ice cream |
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| recreant | (noun) an abject coward | Synonyms: craven, poltroon |
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| (noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | Synonyms: apostate, deserter, ratter, renegade, turncoat |
| recreation | (noun) an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates | Synonyms: diversion |
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| (noun) activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation | Synonyms: refreshment |
| secrecy | (noun) the trait of keeping things secret | Synonyms: secretiveness, silence |
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| (noun) the condition of being concealed or hidden | Synonyms: concealment, privacy, privateness |
| secret | (noun) something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained | Synonyms: closed book, enigma, mystery |
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| (noun) something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on) | - |
| (noun) information known only to a special group | Synonyms: arcanum |
| secretaire | (noun) a desk used for writing | Synonyms: escritoire, secretary, writing table |
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| secretariat | (noun) an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations | Synonyms: secretariate |
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| secretariate | (noun) an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations | Synonyms: secretariat |
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| secretary | (noun) a desk used for writing | Synonyms: escritoire, secretaire, writing table |
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| (noun) an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization | Synonyms: secretarial assistant |
| (noun) a person who is head of an administrative department of government | - |
| (noun) a person to whom a secret is entrusted | Synonyms: repository |
| secretaryship | (noun) the position of secretary | - |
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| secretase | (noun) a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's) | - |
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| secreter | (noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | Synonyms: gland, secretor, secretory organ |
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| secretin | (noun) a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine | - |
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| secretion | (noun) a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | - |
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| (noun) the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance | Synonyms: secernment |
| secretiveness | (noun) characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) | Synonyms: closeness |
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| (noun) the trait of keeping things secret | Synonyms: secrecy, silence |
| secretor | (noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | Synonyms: gland, secreter, secretory organ |
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| stonecress | (noun) any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats | Synonyms: stone cress |
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| undersecretary | (noun) a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government | - |
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