μειόω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

μειόωcontr.vb make lessin sizelessen, reduce, decreasea spacePlb.mid.pass.of territorybe decreasedX.of μείς month, in a supposed etymologygrow lessPl. make lessin amount, degree or strengthreduce, diminishone's resourcesPlu.cut down onan activityX.mid.pass.of a swollen riverbe reduced, decreasein volumePlu.of cavalry, in numbersX.of an enemy, in strength or numbersX.of a person's powerPlu.of friendship, goodwillX.of householdsdeteriorateX.of old peoplew.acc.in their intellectual facultiesX. lessenin status or honourhumiliatepersonsX. underrate, underestimatean enemy's strengthX.understate, play downan achievementX. intr.understatedepreciateas a rhetorical techniqueArist. mid.fall shortw.gen.of othersin the performance of an activityX.be inferior, be wantingw.gen.in physical strengthX.

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to make smaller, to lessen, moderate

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