rus: убавлять

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Meaning
means	(verb) make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances" mitigate
means	(verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues" belittle, diminish
means	(verb) make smaller; "He decreased his staff" lessen, minify, decrease
means	(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" shorten, reduce, abbreviate, contract, abridge, cut, foreshorten
means	(verb) dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized" lay off, furlough
means	(verb) reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?" reduce, shrink
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) 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) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime" palliate, extenuate, mitigate
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