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slim down

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slim down
vb (adverb)
1. to make or become slim, esp intentionally
2. (Economics) to make (an organization) more efficient or (of an organization) to become more efficient, esp by cutting staff
n slimdown
(Economics) an instance of an organization slimming down
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Verb1.slim down - take off weightslim down - take off weight                      
sweat off - lose weight by sweating; "I sweated off 3 pounds in the sauna"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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? slim down
vt sep
personabnehmen lassen, schlank(er) machen
(fig) business etcverschlanken; budgetkürzen
vi
(person) → abnehmen, abspecken (inf)
(fig, business etc) → verschlanken, abspecken (inf)


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