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deu: vermindern

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means(verb) make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
shorten
means(verb) become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
slack off, slack, let up, abate, die away
means(verb) make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
lessen, minify, decrease
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) 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) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
shorten, reduce, abbreviate, contract, abridge, cut, foreshorten
means(verb) become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
shorten
means(verb) reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
reduce, shrink
means(verb) cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
trim, cut down, cut, cut back, reduce, trim back, trim down, bring down
means(verb) make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"
lower, turn down, lour
means(verb) cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence"
derogate, belittle, minimize, denigrate
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) be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
decoct, reduce, concentrate, boil down
means(verb) make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
shorten

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