Russian-English translations for снижа́ть

• lower
  lower a bucket into a well
  to lower a sail of a boat
  to lower a flag
• cut down
  They want to cut down several trees to make room for the parking lot.
  He wants to cut down on extra steps.
  Please dont put the candy jar right next to my desk. Im trying to cut down on sugar.
• decrease
  One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years. File:One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease.ogg
• reduce
  to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc
  to reduce a sergeant to the ranks
  to reduce a province or a fort