单词 | step-down |
释义 | step-down (once / 251475 pages) n WORD FAMILY step-down USAGE EXAMPLESBut if all Renzi’s ministers step-down with him and Mattarella fails in finding an interim government, then an early vote would take place. Time(Nov 17, 2016) A step-down into a sunken kitchen and family room was removed to create an open-plan design with floors on the same level. Wall Street Journal(Nov 10, 2016) The floor plan also allows for a bright step-down sunroom off the kitchen. Washington Post(Sep 12, 2016) n the act of decreasing or reducing something Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper decrease, diminution, reduction increase, step-up the act of increasing something cut the act of reducing the amount or number mitigation, moderationthe action of lessening in severity or intensity loweringthe act of causing to become less cutbacka reduction in quantity or rate devaluationthe reduction of something's value or worth devitalisation, devitalizationthe act of reducing the vitality of something extenuation, mitigation, palliationto act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious alleviation, easement, easing, reliefthe act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) de-escalation(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) minimisation, minimizationthe act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position depletionthe act of decreasing something markedly shorteningact of decreasing in length shrinkingthe act of becoming less deduction, subtractionthe act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) deflationthe act of letting the air out of something deduction, discount, price reductionthe act of reducing the selling price of merchandise rollbackreducing prices back to some earlier level weakeningthe act of reducing the strength of something depreciationa decrease in price or value contractionthe act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope reverse split, reverse stock split, split downa decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity amortisation, amortizationthe reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years declassificationreduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon shelter, tax sheltera way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings tax credita direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket) budget cutthe act of reducing budgeted expenditures pay cut, salary cutthe act of reducing a salary cost cuttingthe act of cutting costs price cut, price cuttingcutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price spending cutthe act of reducing spending tax cutthe act of reducing taxation taperingthe act of gradually lowering the size or amount service cutbackthe act of reducing service eviscerationaltering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value spasmolysisthe relaxation or relief of muscle spasms detentethe easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) palliationeasing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause liberalisation, liberalization, relaxationthe act of making less strict consumption, expenditure, using upthe act of consuming something exhaustionthe act of exhausting something entirely decompressing, decompressionrelieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) abbreviationshortening something by omitting parts of it cut, cutting, cutting offthe act of shortening something by chopping off the ends miniaturisation, miniaturizationact of making on a greatly reduced scale bitea portion removed from the whole withholdingthe act of deducting from an employee's salary abatementthe act of abating wilt, wiltingcausing to become limp or drooping dilutionweakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner etiolationthe act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) truncationthe act of cutting short draina gradual depletion of energy or resources tax avoidancethe minimization of tax liability by lawful methods change of magnitude the act of changing the amount or size of something |
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