ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

SCARCITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What word means to have less?
A
decrease
B
increase
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some common synonyms of reduce are abate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, and lessen. While all these words mean “to grow or make less, ” reduce implies a bringing down or lowering.

Detailed explanation-2: -Decrease, diminish, dwindle, shrink imply becoming smaller or less in amount.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some common synonyms of decrease are abate, diminish, dwindle, lessen, and reduce.

Detailed explanation-4: -weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, undermine, sap, cripple, disable mean to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor.

Detailed explanation-5: -synonyms for de-value curtail. cut. cut down. decrease. depreciate.

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