Meanings
to become smaller or less in amount, degree, or size
کم ہونا یا مقدار، درجہ یا حجم میں کم ہونا
کم ہوا
kam hua
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- decreased significantly
- decreased steadily
Example Sentences
The population of the city has decreased over the last decade.
شہر کی آبادی پچھلی دہائی کے دوران کم ہوئی ہے۔
Sheher ki abadi pichli dahai ke doran kam hui hai.
Sales have decreased due to the economic downturn.
اقتصادی کساد بازاری کی وجہ سے فروخت میں کمی آئی ہے۔
Iqtesadi kasad bazari ki wajah se farokht mein kami aayi hai.
The medication has decreased the patient's symptoms.
ادویات نے مریض کی علامات میں کمی کی ہے۔
Adwiat ne mareez ki alamatein mein kami ki hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a decreasing graph slope, where values go down.
Imagine a mountain losing height gradually.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہم نے دیکھا ہے کہ ہر اک شاخ پر کم ہوئی ہیں، وہ جو درخت کی زندگی تھی
Hum ne dekha hai ke har ik shakh par kam hui hain, woh jo darakht ki zindagi thi.
We have seen that on every branch there is decreasing, that which was the life of the tree.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جیسے جیسے وقت گزرتا ہے، کم ہوتا ہے علم
Jaise jaise waqt guzarta hai, kam hota hai ilm.
As time passes, knowledge decreases.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "decrescere" — to grow smaller
First known use: 15th century
The term developed from the Latin decrescere, meaning to decrease or grow less over time.