| 单词 | whittle something away |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to reduce in size or effectiveness gradually I believe the Government's aim is to whittle away the Welfare State. Synonyms undermine This liquefaction process undermines the foundations of buildings. reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. destroy consume erode His fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority. eat away wear away cut down cut The first priority is to cut costs. decrease The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. prune Economic hard times are forcing the company to prune their budget. scale down Additional synonymsin the sense of cut Definition to reduce or restrict The first priority is to cut costs. Synonyms reduce, lower, slim (down), diminish, slash, decrease, cut back, rationalize, ease up on, downsize, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) in the sense of decrease Definition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. Synonyms reduce, cut, lower, contract, depress, moderate, weaken, diminish, turn down, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, lessen, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, truncate, abridge, downsize in the sense of erode Definition to deteriorate or cause to deteriorate His fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority. Synonyms weaken, destroy, undermine, diminish, impair, lessen, wear away Nearby words of |
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