make smaller
Diminish in scale
To make smaller is to reduce in size, amount, or extent.
You can make a photograph smaller, make your portion smaller, or make the font smaller.
The phrase works for physical dimensions Make the image smaller so it fits, quantities We need to make the budget smaller, or abstract things Time made his troubles smaller.
- shrinkDecrease in size
- scale downReduce proportionally in size
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- cut down to sizeDeflate someone's arrogance
- compressReduce volume by force
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