verringern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- 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.
- ease noun The quality of being simple or effortless.
- less adj Smaller in amount, degree, or quantity; not as much.
Senses
verringern is used for these senses in English:
- abate To reduce (something) in amount or size. [from 14th c.]
- abate To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]
- 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).
- ease (transitive) To give respite to (someone).
- ease (intransitive) To lessen in intensity.
- less (archaic) To make less; to lessen.
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.
decrease — full definition
- verb To become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
- noun A reduction in the size or amount of something.