Meanings
- 1turn down; reduce; shortenTo make the length, area, volume, etc., of an object smaller than original.
- 2cut; cut down on; reduceTo make a number or quantity smaller than original.
- 3reduce; lessen; lowerTo keep a state from reaching its original intensity.
- 4be enoughAt the end of a speech or writing, to stop and finish although one has a lot more to say.
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