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Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Down' & 'Away' - Diminution, perte ou affaiblissement (vers le bas)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'

to make someone or something in power lose their position

faire tomber, démettre

faire tomber, démettre

Ex: The people 's demand for democracy bring down the autocratic regime .

to have a decrease in price, temperature, etc.

descendre

descendre

Ex: As the winter approached , the energy came down due to reduced usage of air conditioning .

to gradually decrease in intensity, volume, or activity

s'estomper, diminuer

s'estomper, diminuer

to go down
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(of a price, temperature, etc.) to decrease in amount or level

baisser

baisser

to lower the price of something, often temporarily

réduire le prix, baisser le prix

réduire le prix, baisser le prix

Ex: The ticket prices for the concert marked down due to low sales .

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

réduire

réduire

Ex: The team is narrowing down the design concepts for the new product .

to reduce a number to the closest lower whole number

arrondir à l'inférieur, tronquer

arrondir à l'inférieur, tronquer

Ex: The teacher advised the students round down their answers to the nearest hundred for a quick estimate .

to decrease in quantity or supply as a result of items being sold

écouler, diminuer en stock

écouler, diminuer en stock

Ex: As the holiday season neared its end , the festive sold down to make room for the new inventory .

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

ralentir

ralentir

Ex: The train started slow down as it reached the station .

to rapidly decline

chuter

chuter

Ex: The student 's grades began spiral down after a series of missed assignments .

to willingly step back from a position or authority, and allow someone else to take over

se retirer, démissionner

se retirer, démissionner

Ex: Realizing the need for change , the business owner decided stand down and hand over day-to-day operations to a new manager .

to voluntarily resign or retire from a job or position

se retirer, démissionner

se retirer, démissionner

Ex: The politician announced he step down after the controversy .

to reduce the intensity of something

adoucir, atténuer

adoucir, atténuer

Ex: The teacher advised the student tone down the humor in the presentation for a professional setting .

to turn a switch on a device so that it makes less sound, heat, etc.

baisser

baisser

Ex: Yesterday , turned down the air conditioner as it was getting chilly .

to make something such as a law, suggestion, etc. less intense, complicated, or forceful, typically by removing or reducing certain parts of it

adoucir, atténuer

adoucir, atténuer

Ex: The school 's dress code policy watered down to allow for more leniency in students ' attire after receiving complaints from parents .

to slowly weaken someone's emotional or mental strength over time, often due to continuous pressure or challenges

épuiser, affaiblir

épuiser, affaiblir

Ex: The constant negativity in the wore down his optimism .

to slowly reduce the activity of a business or organization, leading to its eventual closure

décroître, cesser progressivement

décroître, cesser progressivement

Ex: The board of directors has authorized winding down of the organization .

to use up all of one's energy, especially to the point of stopping or ceasing to function

épuiser, fatiguer

épuiser, fatiguer

Ex: He running down his energy after working nonstop for days .

to reduce the intensity or force of something

réduire, atténuer

réduire, atténuer

Ex: The supervisor tamp down rumors spreading among the staff about layoffs .
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