Lower and Shrink

Lower

Lower verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

Usage example: decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable

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Shrink and lower are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrink" instead a verb "Lower".

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Shrink verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: his crush on her is likely to shrink after they start their new lives on different college campuses

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Lower and shrink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lower" instead a verb "Shrink".

Nearby Words: shrinking, shrinkage

They've even been known to shrink the screen and lower the volume without even having an ad running.

Source: Credits Pushback
There's also "Shrink mode" where the lower your score, the smaller you are and thus the harder you are to hit.

Source: Video Game / TimeSplitters
When they attack, they go on huge parades which require you to hit them in just the right order... or else get barraged by a crapton of Viruses that slow, lower defense, or even shrink (basically, weakened attack and you can't use Bros Powers).

Source: Goddamned Bats / Role-Playing Game

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