telescope
scale down
contract
reduce
minify
ensmallen
diminish
shorten
lessen
decrease
wane
scrimp
minimize
drop
cut short
truncate
narrow
diminishing
minimitude
thin
dwarf
foreshorten
decreasing
degrow
widen
puff up
smallen
abridge
mince
close
decompactify
overshorten
debigulate
pocket
increase
minimise
miniature
take in
decompact
underlengthen
compress
comminute
subminiature
biggify
shrink
slenderize
minimized
overshadow
shadow
expand
undercalculate
taper
canaille
unnarrow
contracting
undersized
downsize
undersize
shoal
petty
contracted
lesser
irreducible
shallow
decline
mollify
taper off
resize
go down
size
modest
two-by-four
puncture
soften
slim
broaden
deflate
pint-sized
loosen
diminution
smallish
subangstrom
diminishing
decreasing
pocket
miniature
subminiature
minimized
contracting
undersized
undersize
petty
contracted
lesser
irreducible
modest
two-by-four
pint-sized
smallish
subangstrom
minimitude
canaille
decline
diminution
decrease
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contract
reduce
minify
ensmallen
diminish
shorten
lessen
decrease
wane
scrimp
minimize
drop
cut short
truncate
narrow
thin
dwarf
foreshorten
degrow
widen
puff up
smallen
abridge
mince
close
decompactify
overshorten
debigulate
increase
minimise
take in
decompact
underlengthen
compress
comminute
biggify
shrink
slenderize
overshadow
shadow
expand
undercalculate
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unnarrow
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shoal
shallow
decline
mollify
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verb
- make smaller
- make or become more narrow or restricted
- become smaller or draw together
- enter into a contractual arrangement
- engage by written agreement
- squeeze or press together
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
- compress or concentrate
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
noun
verb
- make smaller
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- make less complex
- bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
- simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
- lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
- be the essential element
- reduce in size; reduce physically
- lessen and make more modest
- to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
- narrow or limit
- put down by force or intimidation
- undergo meiosis
- reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
- destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
- cook until very little liquid is left
- lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- take off weight
verb
- To make smaller.
- To remove white space and unnecessary characters from a web page's source code in order to reduce its size and improve download time.
- To reduce in apparent size, as for example objects viewed through a lens or mirror shaped so as to increase the field of view, such as a convex or aspheric mirror or a Fresnel lens.
verb
verb
- To reduce; to make smaller.
- To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
- To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
- To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.
- To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.
- To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.
- To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
- To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
- Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
- To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
- Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
- To impart (something).
- To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
- To perform (rap music).
- Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
- Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
- To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
- Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
- To drop out of the betting.
- To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
- To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
- Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
- To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
- Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
- To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
- To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
- To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
- To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
- To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
- To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
- To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
- To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
- To fall into a particular condition or state.
- To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
- To present the user with a more basic interface.
- To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
- To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
- To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
- To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
- To enter a more basic interface.
- To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
- Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
- Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
- To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
noun
- A dropped pass.
- The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
- The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
- A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on An advantage.
- The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
- A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
- The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
- Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
- A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.
- A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trace, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
- An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.
- The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.
- A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
- Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
- A mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc.
- A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.
- The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
- An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.
- A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
- A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
- A single measure of whisky.
- A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
- An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
- A release (of music, a video game, etc).
- Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.
- Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
- Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
- A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
- A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
- An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
- The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
- Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
verb
- To become (much) smaller.
- To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny.
- To make appear insignificant.
- To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.
- To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).
noun
- A star of relatively small size.
- Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
- A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
- An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
adj
verb
- To make less; to make small.
- To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
- To effect mincingly.
- To cut into very small pieces; to chop finely.
- To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
- To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
- To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.
- To say or utter vaguely (not directly or frankly).
noun
verb
- To make (e.g. a gap) smaller.
- To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
- To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
- To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
- To cancel or reverse (a trading position).
- To make a sale.
- To move so that an opening is closed.
- To grapple; to engage in close combat.
- To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.
- To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.
- To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
- To come to an end.
- To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate.
- To obstruct (an opening).
- To do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night.
- To turn off; to switch off.
adj
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.
- Marked, evident.
- Intimate; well-loved.
- Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
- Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
- Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer or goal); near
- Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
- At a little distance; near.
- Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.
- Hot, humid, with no wind.
- Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
- Narrow; confined.
- Short.
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.
noun
- The common staircase in a tenement.
- A cathedral close.
- The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed
- The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.
- The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
- An end or conclusion.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
- A double bar marking the end.
- A street that ends in a dead end.
adj
- Smaller or more compact than usual.
- Referring to the two initial hole cards.
- Of a size suitable for putting into a pocket.
verb
- To put (something) into a pocket.
- To take and keep (something, especially money, that is not one's own).
- To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot.
noun
- An area where military units are completely surrounded by enemy units.
- A small space between a tooth and the adjoining gum, formed by an abnormal separation of the two.
- Such a receptacle seen as housing someone's money; hence, financial resources.
- A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
- An area of land surrounded by a loop of a river.
- The unbroken part of a wave that offers the surfer the most power.
- A bight on a lee shore.
- A large bag or sack formerly used for packing various articles, such as ginger, hops, or cowries; the pocket of wool held about 168 pounds.
- A small, isolated group or area.
- The area of the field to the side of the goal posts (four pockets in total on the field, one to each side of the goals at each end of the ground). The pocket is only a roughly defined area, extending from the behind post, at an angle, to perhaps about 30 meters out.
- An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table.
- The area behind the line of scrimmage subject to certain rules regarding intentional grounding, illegal contact, etc., formally extending to the end zone but more usually understood as the central area around the quarterback directly protected by the offensive line.
- The position held by a second defensive middle, where an advanced middle must retreat after making a touch on the attacking middle.
- A hole or space covered by a movable piece of board, as in a floor, boxing, partitions, etc.
- A cavity in a rock containing a nugget of gold, or other mineral; a small body of ore contained in such a cavity.
- A strip of canvas sewn upon a sail so that a batten or a light spar can placed in the interspace.
- The pouch of an animal.
- A socket for receiving the base of a post, stake, etc.
- An enclosed volume of one substance surrounded by another.
- The ideal point where the pins are hit by the bowling ball.
adj
verb
noun
- A token in a game representing a unit or character.
- A musical composition which is short in duration.
- A particular feature or trait.
- A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.
- Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
- Lettering in red; rubric distinction.
- An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.
- The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.
- A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.
- A chess game which is concluded with very few moves.
verb
- To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
- To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.
- To receive (goods) into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
- To enjoy or appreciate.
- To deceive; to hoodwink.
- To tighten (a belaying rope). (Also take up.)
- To absorb or comprehend.
- To attend a showing of.
- To reef.
verb
- To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
- To abridge.
- To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.
- To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
- To condense into a more economic, easier format.
noun
verb
noun
- shade within clear boundaries
- an unilluminated area
- something existing in perception only
- a premonition of something adverse
- an indication that something has been present
- refuge from danger or observation
- a dominating and pervasive presence
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- an inseparable companion
verb
- make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
- extend in one or more directions
- become larger in size or volume or quantity
- grow vigorously
- exaggerate or make bigger
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- expand the influence of
verb
- To make thinner or narrower at one end.
- To become thinner or narrower at one end.
- To diminish gradually.
- (of a central bank) To tighten monetary policy.
adj
noun
- A small light.
- A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
- Someone who works with tape or tapes.
- A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
- One who operates a tape machine.
- A slender wax candle.
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
adj
- Little or small in size.
- Of or relating to the lowest grade or level of school; junior, primary.
- Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns.
- Having little or no importance.
- Secondary in importance or rank; minor, subordinate.
noun
verb
- To adjust the size of; to make a certain size.
- To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.
- To take the height of men, in order to place them in the ranks according to their stature.
- To take a greater size; to increase in size.
- To sift (pieces of ore or metal) in order to separate the finer from the coarser parts.
- To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of.
noun
- An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, used for measuring the size of pearls
- The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
- A thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon.
- A number of edges in a graph.
- Wallpaper paste.
- The thickened crust on coagulated blood.
- A specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing.
- Any viscous substance, such as gilder's varnish.
adj
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