forminske — meaning in English

English meaning

• abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
• contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
• decrease verb To become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.

Senses

forminske is used for these senses in English:

• abate To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]
• contract (ambitransitive) To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
• decrease (intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.

abate — full definition

1. verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
2. verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.

contract — full definition

1. noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
2. verb To become smaller, tighter, or shorter.
3. verb To catch or develop an illness.
4. verb To arrange for work to be done under a formal agreement.

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