Difference between Decreased and Shrunken

What is the difference between Decreased and Shrunken?

Decreased as a verb is of a quantity, to become smaller. while Shrunken as a verb is to cause to become smaller.

Decreased

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Of a quantity, to become smaller.

Shrunken

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shriveled.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause to become smaller.

We hope you now know whether to use Decreased or Shrunken in your sentence.

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