Russian-English translations for худе́ть

• lose
  If you lose that ten-pound note, youll be sorry
  He lost his hearing in the explosion
  She lost her position when the company was taken over
• lose weight
  You look slimmer these days? Have you lost weight?
  Ill need to lose weight if I want to fit into my old jeans
• reduce
  to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc
  to reduce a sergeant to the ranks
  to reduce a province or a fort