laghdú — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abatement noun A reduction in the amount, degree or intensity of something, especially something unwanted such as noise, pollution or tax.
- decrease verb To become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
- depletion noun The gradual reduction or using up of a resource or supply.
- diminution noun A lessening, decrease or reduction.
- reduction noun The act of making something smaller, or the amount by which it has been decreased.
Senses
laghdú is used for these senses in English:
- abatement The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]
- curtailment The act of curtailing.
- decrease An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.
- depletion The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
- diminution A lessening, decrease or reduction.
- reduction The act, process, or result of reducing.
abatement — full definition
- noun A reduction in the amount, degree or intensity of something, especially something unwanted such as noise, pollution or tax.
- noun The legally required removal or containment of a hazard from a building or site.
- noun The act of formally ending or suspending a legal action or nuisance.
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.