Synonyms of the word

decreasing

• v. present participle of decrease.

allargando

• adv. (music) Decreasing in tempo; getting slower.

decrescendo

• n. (music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.
• v. (music) To gradually become quieter.
• adj. becoming quieter gradually.

depreciating

• v. present participle of depreciate.
• adj. That is declining in value.
• adj. That degrades the value of something; deprecating.

depreciative

• adj. Tending to depreciate (in value etc.).

depreciatory

• adj. pertaining to depreciation.

detractive

• adj. Tending to detract or draw.
• adj. Tending to lower in estimation; depreciative.

diminishing

• adj. becoming smaller.
• v. present participle of diminish.
• n. A diminishment.

diminuendo

• n. (music) A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly.
• n. (music) A passage having this mark.
• adv. (music) played in this style.
• adj. (music) describing a passage having this mark.

dwindling

• v. present participle of dwindle.
• adj. declining; growing less.

falling

• v. present participle of fall.
• adj. That falls or fall.
• n. The action of the verb to fall.

rallentando

• adj. (music) slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).

ritardando

• adv. (music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.
• n. (music) An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.

ritenuto

• adj. (music) (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.
• n. A musical passage of this kind.

tapering

• v. present participle of taper.
• n. A tapered shape.