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decrew

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-crew
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decrease, wane.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French decreu, past participle of decreistre (“to decrease”). Compare accrue.

Usage

Inflected Forms

decrews (present, singular) decrewing (participle, present) decrewed (participle, past) decrewed (past)

Questions

What does decrew mean?
To decrease, wane.
Where does decrew come from?
From Middle French decreu, past participle of decreistre (“to decrease”). Compare accrue.

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