Etymology

decrew

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Today it means: To decrease, wane. Full definition →

Middle French decreu
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  1. Middle French · derived fromdecreu
  2. English todaydecrew

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

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