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verb | noun slashslash1 /slæʃ/ ●●○ verb ETYMOLOGYslash1Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from Old French eslachier to break VERB TABLEslash |
Present | I, you, we, they | slash | | he, she, it | slashes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | slashed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have slashed | | he, she, it | has slashed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had slashed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will slash | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have slashed |
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Present | I | am slashing | | he, she, it | is slashing | | you, we, they | are slashing | Past | I, he, she, it | was slashing | | you, we, they | were slashing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been slashing | | he, she, it | has been slashing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been slashing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be slashing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been slashing |
THESAURUSto make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price► reducea)to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price: The helmet law reduced injuries in motorcycle accidents.b)to make pain, worry, or an unpleasant feeling less than it was before: He takes ibuprofen to reduce his shoulder pain. ► lower (also decrease formal) to reduce a level, limit, or amount: The candidate promised to lower tax rates. The medication will help to decrease your blood pressure. ► cut to reduce something such as prices, costs, jobs, or time: Stores cut prices after Christmas to get rid of excess merchandise. ► cut down/back on something to reduce the amount you eat or drink, or to reduce the number of times you do something: I’ve been trying to cut back on sugar in my diet. ► slash to reduce an amount or price by a large amount: State spending was slashed in an attempt to balance the budget. ► roll back to reduce prices, costs, etc. to a previous level: There’s a proposal to roll back the gas tax. ► minimize to reduce something bad or dangerous to the smallest possible amount: Keep your car locked to minimize the risk of theft. ► lessen to make something bad or dangerous less severe or have less effect: The thick walls lessened the impact of the explosion. ► relieve to make pain less severe or make it stop: Aspirin is effective at relieving headaches. ► ease to reduce pain and make someone feel more comfortable: Massage can ease the pain from tight muscles. ► soothe to reduce pain, or reduce someone’s worry, fear, etc.: The cream will soothe the sunburn. ► alleviate formal to make a problem, bad situation, pain, etc. less bad, severe, or difficult: Sitting in a warm bath may alleviate the discomfort. 1[intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] to cut something violently with a knife, sword, etc.: Someone had slashed the car’s tires.slash through The leopard’s claws slashed through soft flesh.2[transitive] to reduce an amount, price, etc. by a large amount: Car manufacturers have slashed prices on some of the latest models.► see thesaurus at reduce3[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to try to cut or hit something, by making several swinging movements with a knife, sword, stick, etc.: slash at She slashed wildly at the bushes with a knife.4slash your wrists to cut the veins in your wrists with the intention of killing yourself5[intransitive always + adv./prep.] literary to move somewhere in a violent way: Tornadoes slashed through the region. verb | noun slashslash2 ●●○ noun [countable] 1a quick movement made with a knife, sword, etc. in order to cut someone or something2 (also slash mark) eng. lang. arts a line (/) used in writing to separate words, numbers, or letters3a long narrow wound on someone’s body, or a long narrow cut in something4literary a short line of bright color, especially red |