The phrase "decrease opportunities" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe situations in which the number of opportunities available decreases or is decreasing. For example, "The economic crisis has caused a decrease in job opportunities in the local area."
Research by Bolliger et al. (2015) similarly indicates that some learners remain hesitant, as they feel the use of games may actually decrease opportunities for communication with peers and instructors.
The use of games seems to decrease opportunities for peer interaction and communication with instructors (Bolliger et al., 2015), whereas playing individually is sometimes considered better than working in a team (Merchant et al., 2014).
This outcome seems reasonable given that students who speak another language at home than the language used at school would be more vulnerable to influences which decrease opportunities to develop reading skills.
This ordinance would decrease opportunities for people with a history of incarceration from accessing housing, even though studies show that criminal history is not a predictor for transience or crime in a community.
Some argue that 'promotions' based entirely on seniority are fairer, as they lessen the role of possibly subjective performance evaluations and decrease opportunities for corrupt practices.
This synchronization may in turn decrease opportunities for health officers, policy makers and the public in regions where a pathogen is still unreported to learn from epidemic developments in regions first hit by that pathogen.
"It won't only affect people's access to health insurance and healthcare, it will in fact increase inequality, decrease opportunity, and decrease the government's ability to support people who are struggling," Beletsky said.
Another strategy that is commonly used is over-booking to decrease opportunity costs but this can result in increased wait times if overdone.
By Mark Gimein August 25, 2016 Cities like San Francisco provide decreasing opportunities for many of those who already live in them.
The price of the creation of these imperial cities is that they actually provide decreasing opportunities for many of those who already live in them, or for those who move to them and are not already armed with resources, status, and education.
But with 2.5 more years of work needed to get the small suit ready, any delay decreases opportunities for women.
