put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. | take off weight |
make a record of; set down in permanent form | cut down on; make a reduction in |
put in a horizontal position | narrow or limit |
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave | cook until very little liquid is left |
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place | 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 |
put (an animal) to death | make smaller |
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally | reduce in size; reduce physically |
cause to come to the ground | make less complex |
| reduce in scope while retaining essential elements |
| lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture |
| be cooked until very little liquid is left |
| be the essential element |
| destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it |
| undergo meiosis |
| reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site |
| lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation |
| lessen and make more modest |
| simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another |
| bring to humbler or weaker state or condition |
| put down by force or intimidation |