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fra: réduire

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means(verb) make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
lessen, minify, decrease
means(verb) make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"
simplify
means(verb) decrease gradually or bit by bit
pare, pare down
means(verb) reduce in size or number; "the company downsized its research staff"
downsize
means(verb) make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk"
minimise, minimize
means(verb) make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
retrench
means(verb) make sparse; "thin out the young plants"
thin out
means(verb) make less active or intense
slake, slack, abate
means(verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
belittle, diminish
means(verb) reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
reduce, shrink
means(verb) make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"
lower, turn down, lour
means(verb) make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"
thin
means(verb) make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
brighten, lighten, lighten up
means(verb) cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"
slash
means(verb) make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
fasten, tighten
means(verb) reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"
suppress
means(verb) decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
fall, decrease, diminish, lessen
means(verb) cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
reduce, boil down, concentrate
means(verb) have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"
cut
means(verb) make in a smaller size; "the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive"
downsize
means(verb) cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
cut, edit out, edit
means(verb) cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
lower, depress

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