ἐλασσόω

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Etymology

From ἐλάσσων (elássōn, smaller, less) +‎ -όω (-óō).

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Verb

ἐλᾰσσόω (elassóō)

  1. to make less or smaller, to diminish, reduce in amount
  2. (in early writers) to lower, degrade
  3. to cut down, shorten
  4. (passive voice) to be lessened, depreciated, to suffer loss
  5. (passive voice) to have the worst of it, to be inferior
  6. (passive voice) to be at disadvantage with a person

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