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| calm |
to reduce excitement; make quieter. [1/6 definitions] |
| degrade |
to reduce in value, amount, or strength. [1/4 definitions] |
| downsize |
to reduce the size of (a company) by cutting down the number of its workers. |
| lighten2 |
to reduce the weight of. [1/2 definitions] |
| modify |
to make smaller or less strong or extreme; reduce; moderate. [1/3 definitions] |
| reduce |
When you reduce something, you make it less. If a store reduces its prices, the things in the store will cost less. |
| slash |
to sharply reduce; cut. [1/5 definitions] |
| unravel |
to undo; reduce from cloth to threads; cause to come apart. [1/3 definitions] |
| whittle |
to reduce the size of by, or as if by, cutting (usually followed by "down" or "away"). [1/2 definitions] |
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