decumulate

/dɪˈkjuːmjəleɪt/

decumulate means to decrease in number.

decumulate is pronounced /dɪˈkjuːmjəleɪt/.

Etymology

From de- + (ac)cumulate, created as an antonym to accumulate, using the prefix de-. Compare decelerate.

verb

To decrease in number.“[S]ooner or later, the employed agents will lose their job and start decumulating their wealth again.”