herabsetzen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. (verringern) reduce, lower; WIRTS. reduce (in price); (kürzen) cut (back); herabgesetzt

2. fig. (jemanden) disparage, run down; (Leistung) belittle

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to reduce; to minimize; to decrease; to depreciate; to degrade; to cheapen; to remit; to curtail; to take from; to lessen; to belittle; to level down

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he|rạb|set|zen

vt sep

Ware to reduce; Preise, Kosten auch to lower; Geschwindigkeit auch to slacken off; Niveau to lower, to debase; (= schlechtmachen) Leistungen, Fähigkeiten, jdn to belittle, to disparage

zu stark herabgesetzten Preisen — at greatly reduced prices

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1) (to make to seem unimportant (usually by harsh criticism): She belittled his achievements.) belittle

2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) cut down

3) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) knock down

4) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reduce

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he·rab|set·zen

vt

▪ etw \herabsetzen

1. (reduzieren) to reduce sth

die Geschwindigkeit \herabsetzen to reduce speed

herabgesetzte Preise reduced prices

2. (herabmindern) to belittle [or disparage] sth

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transitives Verb

1) (reduzieren) reduce, cut <cost, price, working hours, etc.>; reduce <speed>

zu herabgesetzten Preisen — at reduced prices

2) (abwerten) belittle; disparage

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herabsetzen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. (verringern) reduce, lower; WIRTSCH reduce (in price); (kürzen) cut (back); → herabgesetzt

2. fig (jemanden) disparage, run down; (Leistung) belittle

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transitives Verb

1) (reduzieren) reduce, cut <cost, price, working hours, etc.>; reduce <speed>

zu herabgesetzten Preisen — at reduced prices

2) (abwerten) belittle; disparage

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(Preise, Löhne) v.

to level down v. v.

to abandon ship expr.

to belittle v.

to decrease v.

to degrade v.

to depreciate v.

to disparage v.

to reduce v.

to remit v.