competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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reduce
verb
- To grow or cause to grow gradually less: abate, decrease, diminish, drain, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, peter (out), rebate, tail away or
off
, taper (off). See
increase
- To make short or shorter the duration or extent of: abbreviate, abridge, condense, curtail, shorten. See
increase, long
- To lower in rank or grade: break, bump, degrade, demote, downgrade.
Slang: bust. See
rise
- To become or make less in price or value: cheapen, depreciate, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower
2, mark down, write down. See
increase, money
- To lose body weight, as by dieting: slim (down), trim down. See
fat, increase
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