Russian-English translations for уменьша́ть

• abridge
  He had his rights abridged by the crooked sheriff
• abate
  to abate a nuisance
  The writ has abated
  to abate a writ
• alleviate
  Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.
• assuage
• bate
  I could go out and take a walk in the park, but Id rather stay home and bate all day
• 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
• detract
• diminish
• ease
  He played the ukelele with ease
  She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work
  The pension set her mind [[at ease
• extenuate
• lessen
• reduce
  to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc
  to reduce a sergeant to the ranks
  to reduce a province or a fort
• shrink
  The dryer shrank my sweater.
  This garment will shrink when wet.
  Molly shrank away from the blows of the whip.
• step down
• turn down
  He turned down all our offers of help.
  Turn down the television so I can hear myself think.
  When it starts to boil, turn down the heat to a simmer.
• whittle