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verringen
reduce
Definition & meaning
verringen is a rare or outdated German verb, and its meaning depends on the context:
- To reduce or diminish — a regional or older use, now usually expressed by verringern . In contemporary writing, verringen may also be a misspelling of that more common verb.
- To win or gain through wrestling or struggle — a very rare, older sense related to ringen , “to wrestle” or “to struggle.”
Grammar & Word origin
verringen is a verb. It combines the prefix ver- with the verb ringen . The precise forms can depend on which rare sense is intended; in ordinary modern German, use verringern for “to reduce.”
Synonyms & antonyms
For the rare sense “to reduce”:
- vermindern , reduzieren , verringern — common modern alternatives; verringen itself is unusual.
- Possible antonyms: erhöhen [?](vocabuo://word/erhöhen], steigern , vergrößern — “to increase” or “to enlarge.”
For the rare sense “to gain through struggle,” erringen and erkämpfen are related alternatives.
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Kannst du deine Geschwindigkeit etwas verringern?other
Can you reduce your speed a bit?
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