The act or process of decreasing

• taper

  1. A small or very slender candle.
  2. A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps.
  3. A source of feeble light.

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  1. A small or very slender candle.
  2. A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps.
  3. A source of feeble light.

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• slowdown

  1. The act or process of slowing down; a slackening of pace:

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  1. The act or process of slowing down; a slackening of pace:

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• slash

  1. To cut or form by cutting with forceful sweeping strokes:
  2. To make a gash or gashes in.
  3. To cut a slit or slits in, especially so as to reveal an underlying color:

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  1. To cut or form by cutting with forceful sweeping strokes:
  2. To make a gash or gashes in.
  3. To cut a slit or slits in, especially so as to reveal an underlying color:

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• drain

  1. To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process:
  2. To cause liquid to go out from; empty:
  3. To draw off the surface water of:

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  1. To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process:
  2. To cause liquid to go out from; empty:
  3. To draw off the surface water of:

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• diminution

  1. The act or process of diminishing; a lessening or reduction.
  2. The resulting reduction; decrease.
  3. Statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration, usually one-half, of the original.

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  1. The act or process of diminishing; a lessening or reduction.
  2. The resulting reduction; decrease.
  3. Statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration, usually one-half, of the original.

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• diminishment

  1. The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality.

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  1. The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality.

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• decrement

  1. The act or process of decreasing or becoming gradually less.
  2. The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
  3. The amount by which a variable is decreased; a negative increment.

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  1. The act or process of decreasing or becoming gradually less.
  2. The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
  3. The amount by which a variable is decreased; a negative increment.

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• decrease

  1. To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
  2. The act or process of decreasing.
  3. The amount by which something decreases.

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  1. To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
  2. The act or process of decreasing.
  3. The amount by which something decreases.

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• cutback

  1. A decrease; a curtailment:
  2. A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.

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  1. A decrease; a curtailment:
  2. A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.

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• cut

  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten:

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  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten:

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• curtailment

  1. The act of curtailing

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  1. The act of curtailing

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• abatement

  1. Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution.
  2. The amount lowered; a reduction.
  3. The act of reducing something, such as a tax, for some period of time or of eliminating something, such as a nuisance, permanently.

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  1. Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution.
  2. The amount lowered; a reduction.
  3. The act of reducing something, such as a tax, for some period of time or of eliminating something, such as a nuisance, permanently.

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The act or an instance of demoting

• demotion

  1. an act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status

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  1. an act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status

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• degradation

  1. The act or process of degrading.
  2. The state of being degraded; degeneration.
  3. A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.

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  1. The act or process of degrading.
  2. The state of being degraded; degeneration.
  3. A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.

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A lowering in price or value

• write-down

  1. A downward adjustment in the value of an asset.

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  1. A downward adjustment in the value of an asset.

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• markdown

  1. A reduction in price.
  2. The amount by which a price is reduced.

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  1. A reduction in price.
  2. The amount by which a price is reduced.

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• devaluation

  1. a reduction in the amount or fineness of a metal, esp. gold, officially designated as the standard of value of a monetary unit
  2. an official lowering of the exchange value of a currency with reference to other currencies
  3. a lessening in value, importance, etc.

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  1. a reduction in the amount or fineness of a metal, esp. gold, officially designated as the standard of value of a monetary unit
  2. an official lowering of the exchange value of a currency with reference to other currencies
  3. a lessening in value, importance, etc.

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• depreciation

  1. A decrease or loss in value, as because of age, wear, or market conditions.
  2. An allowance made for a loss in value of property.
  3. Reduction in the purchasing value of money.

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  1. A decrease or loss in value, as because of age, wear, or market conditions.
  2. An allowance made for a loss in value of property.
  3. Reduction in the purchasing value of money.

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An amount deducted

• rebate

  1. A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
  2. To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
  3. To lessen; diminish.

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  1. A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
  2. To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
  3. To lessen; diminish.

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• discount

  1. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price:
  2. To reduce in quantity or value:
  3. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price:

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  1. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price:
  2. To reduce in quantity or value:
  3. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price:

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• deduction

  1. The act of deducting; subtraction.
  2. An amount that is or may be deducted:
  3. The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.

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  1. The act of deducting; subtraction.
  2. An amount that is or may be deducted:
  3. The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.

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• abatement

  1. Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution.
  2. The amount lowered; a reduction.
  3. The act of reducing something, such as a tax, for some period of time or of eliminating something, such as a nuisance, permanently.

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  1. Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution.
  2. The amount lowered; a reduction.
  3. The act of reducing something, such as a tax, for some period of time or of eliminating something, such as a nuisance, permanently.

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The process of making smaller

• decrement

  1. The act or process of decreasing or becoming gradually less.
  2. The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
  3. The amount by which a variable is decreased; a negative increment.

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  1. The act or process of decreasing or becoming gradually less.
  2. The amount lost by gradual diminution or waste.
  3. The amount by which a variable is decreased; a negative increment.

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• remission

  1. The act of remitting.
  2. A condition or period in which something is remitted.
  3. A lessening of intensity or degree; abatement.

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  1. The act of remitting.
  2. A condition or period in which something is remitted.
  3. A lessening of intensity or degree; abatement.

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• mitigation

  1. See DOD cyberspace glossary.

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  1. See DOD cyberspace glossary.

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• moderation

  1. a moderating, or bringing within bounds
  2. avoidance of excesses or extremes
  3. absence of violence; calmness

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  1. a moderating, or bringing within bounds
  2. avoidance of excesses or extremes
  3. absence of violence; calmness

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• modulation

  1. The act or process of modulating.
  2. The state of being modulated.
  3. A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.

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  1. The act or process of modulating.
  2. The state of being modulated.
  3. A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.

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• assuagement

  1. The action of assuaging; appeasement.
  2. The condition of being assuaged.
  3. An assuaging medicine or application.

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  1. The action of assuaging; appeasement.
  2. The condition of being assuaged.
  3. An assuaging medicine or application.

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• elision

  1. Omission of a sound that would normally be pronounced in speaking a word.
  2. The combination of two syllables into one for the purposes of poetic scansion.
  3. The act or an instance of omission.

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  1. Omission of a sound that would normally be pronounced in speaking a word.
  2. The combination of two syllables into one for the purposes of poetic scansion.
  3. The act or an instance of omission.

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• ellipsis

  1. The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding.
  2. An example of such omission.
  3. A mark or series of marks ( ... or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words.

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  1. The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding.
  2. An example of such omission.
  3. A mark or series of marks ( ... or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words.

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• syncope

  1. The shortening of a word by omission of a sound, letter, or syllable from the middle of the word; for example, bos'n for boatswain.
  2. A brief loss of consciousness caused by inadequate blood flow to the brain.

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  1. The shortening of a word by omission of a sound, letter, or syllable from the middle of the word; for example, bos'n for boatswain.
  2. A brief loss of consciousness caused by inadequate blood flow to the brain.

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• decrescence

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• abridgment

  1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
  2. An abridged written text.

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  1. The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
  2. An abridged written text.

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• abbreviation

  1. The act or product of shortening.
  2. A shortened form of a word or phrase used chiefly in writing to represent the complete form, such as Mass. for Massachusetts or USMC for United States Marine Corps.

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  1. The act or product of shortening.
  2. A shortened form of a word or phrase used chiefly in writing to represent the complete form, such as Mass. for Massachusetts or USMC for United States Marine Corps.

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• curtailment

  1. The act of curtailing

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  1. The act of curtailing

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• minimization

  1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
  2. (mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

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  1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
  2. (mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

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• modification

  1. The act or process of modifying or the condition of being modified.
  2. A change or a result produced by modifying:
  3. A change undergone by a word that is borrowed from another language.

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  1. The act or process of modifying or the condition of being modified.
  2. A change or a result produced by modifying:
  3. A change undergone by a word that is borrowed from another language.

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• constriction

  1. The act or process of constricting.
  2. The condition or result of being constricted.
  3. Something that constricts.

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  1. The act or process of constricting.
  2. The condition or result of being constricted.
  3. Something that constricts.

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• concision

  1. The state or quality of being concise:
  2. A cutting apart or off.

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  1. The state or quality of being concise:
  2. A cutting apart or off.

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• miniaturization

  1. the act or process of miniaturizing or making smaller
  2. something that has been miniaturized or made smaller

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  1. the act or process of miniaturizing or making smaller
  2. something that has been miniaturized or made smaller

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• shrinkage

  1. The process of shrinking.
  2. The amount or proportion by which something shrinks.
  3. A reduction in value; depreciation.

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  1. The process of shrinking.
  2. The amount or proportion by which something shrinks.
  3. A reduction in value; depreciation.

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• cutback

  1. A decrease; a curtailment:
  2. A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.

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  1. A decrease; a curtailment:
  2. A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.

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• downsizing

  1. (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs.

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  1. (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs.

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• retrenchment

  1. A cutting down or back; reduction.
  2. A curtailment of expenses.

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  1. A cutting down or back; reduction.
  2. A curtailment of expenses.

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• subtraction

  1. The act or process of subtracting; deduction.
  2. The arithmetic operation of finding the difference between two quantities or numbers.

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  1. The act or process of subtracting; deduction.
  2. The arithmetic operation of finding the difference between two quantities or numbers.

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• depression

  1. The act of depressing.
  2. The condition of being depressed.
  3. An area that is sunk below its surroundings; a hollow.

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  1. The act of depressing.
  2. The condition of being depressed.
  3. An area that is sunk below its surroundings; a hollow.

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• compression

  1. The act or process of compressing.
  2. The state of being compressed.
  3. The process by which the working substance in a heat engine, such as the vapor mixture in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, is compressed.

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  1. The act or process of compressing.
  2. The state of being compressed.
  3. The process by which the working substance in a heat engine, such as the vapor mixture in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, is compressed.

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• decline

  1. To express polite refusal:
  2. To slope downward; descend:
  3. To bend downward; droop:

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  1. To express polite refusal:
  2. To slope downward; descend:
  3. To bend downward; droop:

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• loss

  1. The act or an instance of losing:
  2. One that is lost:
  3. The condition of being deprived or bereaved of something or someone:

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  1. The act or an instance of losing:
  2. One that is lost:
  3. The condition of being deprived or bereaved of something or someone:

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• condensation

  1. The act of condensing.
  2. The state of being condensed.
  3. An abridgment or shortening of something, especially of a written work or speech.

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  1. The act of condensing.
  2. The state of being condensed.
  3. An abridgment or shortening of something, especially of a written work or speech.

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• atrophy

  1. A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use:
  2. A wasting away, deterioration, or diminution:
  3. To cause to wither or deteriorate; affect with atrophy.

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  1. A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use:
  2. A wasting away, deterioration, or diminution:
  3. To cause to wither or deteriorate; affect with atrophy.

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• attenuation

  1. Loss of signal power in a transmission. Often abbreviated "ATTN."

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  1. Loss of signal power in a transmission. Often abbreviated "ATTN."

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• refinement

  1. The act of refining.
  2. The result of refining; an improvement or elaboration.
  3. The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.

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  1. The act of refining.
  2. The result of refining; an improvement or elaboration.
  3. The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.

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• deoxidation

  1. (mineralogy) The process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing dissolved oxygen, with the aid of a reducing agent.

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  1. (mineralogy) The process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing dissolved oxygen, with the aid of a reducing agent.

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• conversion

  1. The act of converting.
  2. The state of being converted.
  3. A change in which one adopts a new religion, faith, or belief.

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  1. The act of converting.
  2. The state of being converted.
  3. A change in which one adopts a new religion, faith, or belief.

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• reducing

  1. Present participle of reduce.
  2. (chemistry) That causes reduction.

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  1. Present participle of reduce.
  2. (chemistry) That causes reduction.

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• discount

  1. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price:
  2. To reduce in quantity or value:
  3. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price:

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  1. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price:
  2. To reduce in quantity or value:
  3. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price:

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• abatement

  1. Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution.
  2. The amount lowered; a reduction.
  3. The act of reducing something, such as a tax, for some period of time or of eliminating something, such as a nuisance, permanently.

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  1. Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution.
  2. The amount lowered; a reduction.
  3. The act of reducing something, such as a tax, for some period of time or of eliminating something, such as a nuisance, permanently.

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• shortening

  1. A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.
  2. A shortened form of something, as a word.
  3. The act of one that shortens.

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  1. A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.
  2. A shortened form of something, as a word.
  3. The act of one that shortens.

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• lessening

  1. Present participle of lessen.
  2. A growing lesser; reduction or decrease.

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  1. Present participle of lessen.
  2. A growing lesser; reduction or decrease.

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• lowering

  1. scowling; frowning darkly
  2. dark, as if about to rain or snow; overcast

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  1. scowling; frowning darkly
  2. dark, as if about to rain or snow; overcast

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• diminution

  1. The act or process of diminishing; a lessening or reduction.
  2. The resulting reduction; decrease.
  3. Statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration, usually one-half, of the original.

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  1. The act or process of diminishing; a lessening or reduction.
  2. The resulting reduction; decrease.
  3. Statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration, usually one-half, of the original.

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• contraction

  1. The act of contracting or the state of being contracted.
  2. A word, as won't from will not, or phrase, as o'clock from of the clock, formed by omitting or combining some of the sounds of a longer phrase.
  3. The formation of such a word.

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  1. The act of contracting or the state of being contracted.
  2. A word, as won't from will not, or phrase, as o'clock from of the clock, formed by omitting or combining some of the sounds of a longer phrase.
  3. The formation of such a word.

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• decrease

  1. To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
  2. The act or process of decreasing.
  3. The amount by which something decreases.

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  1. To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
  2. The act or process of decreasing.
  3. The amount by which something decreases.

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An amount that constitutes reduction, sense 1

• cut

  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten:

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  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten:

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• rebate

  1. A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
  2. To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
  3. To lessen; diminish.

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  1. A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
  2. To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
  3. To lessen; diminish.

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• decrease

  1. To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
  2. The act or process of decreasing.
  3. The amount by which something decreases.

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  1. To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
  2. The act or process of decreasing.
  3. The amount by which something decreases.

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