GRE Lessen, Decrease, Diminish 1

Ema C. (United States of America)
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  1. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
    Risk can be mitigated and managed, but never controlled.
    Synonyms: palliate, extenuate
  2. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
    Manufacturing has dwindled, but trading has thrived, reaching an annual turnover of $25 billion.
    lessen, diminish, decrease
  3. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
    But investors also want Microsoft to curtail spending on underperforming businesses.
    Other meanings:
    Cut short, clip
    Terminate
    Put restriction on
  4. subside
    sink to a lower level or form a depression
    lessen, diminish, decrease
  5. abridge
    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    I abridge his words, but give their full meaning.
    lessen, diminish, decrease by omitting elements
  6. foreshorten
    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    The foreshortening of the parts, and all perspective treatments, are best avoided, as far as possible.
    abridge, summarize
  7. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  8. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  9. encapsulate
    enclose in or as if in a small container
  10. taper
    diminish gradually
  11. depression
    pushing down
  12. slump
    fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
    Apple slumped a day after it unveiled two new iPhone offerings.
    decrease, reduce, diminish
    OR
    slouch (incompetent)

    Mnemonic: SLUMP-LUMP
  13. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  14. shrivel
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  15. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  16. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  17. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  18. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  19. depletion
    the state of being used up
  20. recession
    the act of returning control
Created on Thu Oct 03 13:17:25 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Oct 06 21:13:27 EDT 2013)

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