to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

to lose weight

to reduce the intensity or severity of pain, suffering, or symptoms

to weaken; to diminish

to cut down, lower, or decrease the amount, number, or scale of something

to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

to decrease or diminish in size, amount, degree, or intensity

(of an investor) to reduce one's holdings

to reduce speed; to slow down

to reduce the speed, rate, or intensity of a process or movement

to decrease the volume of industrial output or agricultural yield

to decrease or weaken in degree, quality, or functional capacity

to reduce physical or atmospheric pressure

to reduce or cut back on size, amount, or scope

to reduce the amount, degree, or intensity of something

to add or subtract; to adjust by adding or taking away

to take measures to mitigate the impact of disasters (including prevention, preparation, and support for stricken communities)

to slow down

to take away a number or amount from another; to perform the operation of subtraction

to decrease or diminish progressively or gradually

steep decline

to shed excess body weight or fat

to reduce the price of goods or services; a price reduction

to reduce taxes or the tax rate

to reduce by half

to reduce, lessen, or cut down on personnel, armaments, or expenditures

to decrease in strength, intensity, or amplitude, typically referring to signals, waves, or physical energy

to reduce a judicial sentence or penalty; shortened or commuted sentence

to cut corners by using inferior materials or reducing necessary labor to save costs, especially in construction or manufacturing

to remove or shorten parts of a text, film, or other media content

to increase steadily or without any sign of abating

to experience or suffer a decrease in the number of personnel

to subtract or deduct an amount from a total, often in the context of taxes or finances

the reduction of the intensity or amplitude of mechanical vibrations or oscillations

to lower the interest rate

to reduce rent

to cut wages

meiosis (in sexual reproduction)

to damage, degrade, or detract from the quality, value, or reputation of something

a device or substance used to slow down the velocity of particles, such as neutrons in a nuclear reactor

to be as good, vigorous, or impressive as in former years; not to have deteriorated over time

to become debased or reduced in value, particularly in the context of coinage

to alleviate a burden on somebody

minus sign (math.)

(math.) minuend

to decrease rapidly; to plummet