Vocabulary

Form

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

verb vt
N3 freq #20

Example sentences

He tried to reduce his weight.

He tapered off to one cigarette a day.

I can easily give up chocolate to lose weight.

The war diminished the wealth of the country.

I want to lose weight.

I have started skipping lunch with a view to losing weight.

You smoke far too much. You should cut back.

We must reduce energy demand.