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reducing

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reducing
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: lowering
Synonyms: abbreviating, compressing, condensing, contracting, contraction, cutting down, decreasing, dieting, diminishing, discounting, downsizing, lessening, marking down, paring down, reduction, shortening, shrinking
Main Entry: reduce
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: defeat
Synonyms: bear down, beat down, break, bring, conquer, cripple, crush, disable, drive, enfeeble, force, master, overcome, overpower, ruin, subdue, subjugate, undermine, vanquish, weaken
Notes: reduce means to cut down on; minimize means to make small or insignificant or represent as less important
Antonyms: win
Main Entry: reduce
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: humble, humiliate
Synonyms: abase, break, bring low, bump*, bust, declass, degrade, demerit, demote, disgrade, disrate, downgrade, lower, take down a peg
Notes: reduce means to cut down on; minimize means to make small or insignificant or represent as less important
Antonyms: invigorate, raise, strengthen
Main Entry: abridgement
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: shortening, summary
Synonyms: abbreviation, abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, cutting, decrease, digest, diminishment, diminution, lessening, outline, precis, reducing, reduction, synopsis
Antonyms: addition, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, lengthening, padding
Main Entry: contraction
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: drawing in; shortening
Synonyms: abbreviating, abbreviation, abridging, abridgment, compression, condensation, condensing, confinement, confining, constriction, curtailing, curtailment, cutting down, decrease, decreasing, deflating, deflation, diminishing, diminution, drawing together, dwindling, elision, evaporating, evaporation, lessening, lopping, narrowing, omission, omitting, receding, recession, reducing, reduction, shrinkage, shrinking, shrivelling, tensing, tightening, withdrawal, withdrawing
Antonyms: amplification, dilation, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, lengthening, spread, stretch
Main Entry: extenuating
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: serving as an excuse
Synonyms: condoning, diminishing, justifying, lessening, mitigating, moderating, palliating, qualifying, reducing, sanitizing, softening, varnishing, whitewashing
Notes: mitigating is lessening or moderating; extenuating is stretching out, thinning, making less dense or compact
Main Entry: melting
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: softening
Synonyms: liquefying, liquescent, reducing, thawed
Main Entry: abase
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: deprive of self-esteem, confidence
Synonyms: belittle, debase, degrade, demean, diminish, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, lower, mortify, reduce, shame
Antonyms: cherish, dignify, exalt, extol, honor, respect
Main Entry: abate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: lessen, grow or cause to grow less
Synonyms: allay, chill out, coast*, cool, cool it, decline, decrease, diminish, dull, dwindle, ebb, go with the flow, hang easy, hang loose, lay back, let go, let it all hang out, let up, mellow out, moderate, quell, recede, reduce, slacken, slow, subdue, subside, take it easy, taper, taper off, unlax, wane
Antonyms: amplify, enhance, enlarge, extend, increase, intensify, magnify, prolong, revive, rise
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