削減 — meaning in English

English meaning

• cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
• reduce verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.

Senses

削減 is used for these senses in English:

• cut (transitive, slang) To make, negotiate; to finalise, conclude; to issue.
• reduce (transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

cut — full definition

1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

reduce — full definition

1. verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
2. verb To boil a sauce or liquid down so it becomes thicker and more concentrated.
3. verb To bring a broken bone or dislocated joint back into its correct position.
4. verb To force someone into a lesser or worse state or condition.

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