to reduce the strength, power, or effectiveness of something such as influence, military force, or an economy

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

to unfairly take advantage of someone's labor or resources for profit; the act of exploitation

to remove material from a workpiece using a machine tool

exploiting class (in Marxist theory)

slim; very thin or bony

a defensive stroke in racket sports such as table tennis that applies backspin to the ball

exploiter (of labor)

knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty

to cut down the price

to take the tonsure; to become a monk or nun

appearing thin and bony, especially as a result of illness, hunger, or overwork

To force something to fit a rigid framework (as to a Procrustean bed); an impractical or inelegant solution resulting from cutting the feet to fit the shoes.

to remove, eliminate, or delete something, such as text, a name from a list, or a specific provision

to be stripped of office and reduced to the status of a commoner

precipitous; steep and sheer

clipping (signal processing)

(of an official) dismissal from office (old)

to reduce or cut down in quantity, scale, or amount

to sharpen

(golf, tennis) an undercut shot

to be reduced in rank or status within an organization

to sharpen a pencil

pencil sharpener (mechanical or electric)

a person who is the victim of exploitation