verminderen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- decrease verb To become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
- diminish verb To make something smaller, weaker, or less important.
- exhaust verb To use up something completely, or to wear someone out.
- lessen verb To make something smaller in size, degree, or intensity; to reduce it.
- reduce verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
- whittle verb To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.
Senses
verminderen is used for these senses in English:
- abate To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]
- abate Chiefly followed by from, of, etc.: to omit or remove (a part from a whole); to deduct, to subtract. [15th–19th c.]
- cut (transitive, slang) To make, negotiate; to finalise, conclude; to issue.
- decrease (intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
- decrease (transitive) To make (a quantity) smaller.
- diminish (transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
- exhaust (transitive) To empty by drawing or letting out the contents.
- go down (intransitive) To decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.
abate — full definition
- verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.
cut — full definition
- verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- verb To reduce or remove part of something.
- noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
- noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
- noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.