убавля́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• abridge verb To take something away from someone; to cut it off.
• bate verb To make something weaker or less strong.

Senses

убавля́ть is used for these senses in English:

• abridge (transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off. [First attested around 1150–1350]
• bate (transitive) To reduce the force of something; to abate.
• dial down (idiomatic, transitive) To reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.
• turn down (idiomatic) To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.

abridge — full definition

1. verb To take something away from someone; to cut it off.
2. verb To stop someone from having or doing something.
3. verb To make something shorter in length or time.
4. verb To make a piece of writing shorter while keeping its main meaning.

bate — full definition

1. verb To make something weaker or less strong.
2. verb To hold something back, often while waiting eagerly for what comes next.
3. verb To take something away or get rid of it.
4. verb To not include something; to leave it out.

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