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Meaning of to whittle | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. to reduce, to lower, to cut, to scale back
  2. to narrow, to narrow down (e.g. suspects, a search, a gap, choices)
  3. to curtail (restrict)

Equivalents

Bosanski strugač
Español reducir
Hrvatski strugač
Polski strugać
Српски strugač
Tiếng Việt bào mòn chuốt tuốt vót

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

to wield to wiggle to win to wipe to wire to wish

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