The difference between Decrease and Soar

When used as nouns, decrease means an amount by which a quantity is decreased, whereas soar means the act of soaring.

When used as verbs, decrease means of a quantity, to become smaller, whereas soar means to fly aloft with little effort, as a bird.

check bellow for the other definitions of Decrease and Soar

  1. Decrease as a verb (intransitive):

    Of a quantity, to become smaller.

  2. Decrease as a verb (transitive):

    To make (a quantity) smaller.

  1. Decrease as a noun:

    An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

    Examples:

    "One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years.'' [[File:One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease.ogg]]"

  2. Decrease as a noun (knitting):

    A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See .

  1. Soar as a verb:

    To fly aloft with little effort, as a bird.

  2. Soar as a verb:

    To mount upward on wings, or as on wings.

  3. Soar as a verb:

    To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.

  4. Soar as a verb:

    To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.

    Examples:

    "The pump prices soared into new heights as the strike continued."

  5. Soar as a verb (figuratively):

    To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.

  1. Soar as a noun:

    The act of soaring.

  2. Soar as a noun:

    An upward flight.

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