to shave
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3.9
- verb
- /ʃeɪv/
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recortar
- Marathon finishing times are becoming faster as runners find new ways to shave valuable minutes and seconds off their times.
- shave costs
But like that road, he was just shaving off all the bad pieces of me.
- But like that road, he was just shaving off all the bad pieces of me.
- There was one thing that I did once that I swear it shaved off a year of work, a year of work.
- And what I did for the first six weeks is kind of some like I sort of shaved that bit of me off.
- Just kidding, my nose is big as hell, so obviously I'm gonna have to shave this bitch down.
Examples
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I was able to shave some time off of their parole in exchange for this little side project.
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The school responded by shaving some credits from the great-books requirement.
Academic text (2002) -
And so if that is the size, I want to shave a little bit off here and shave a little bit off here, OK.
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Go back all right, I have to shave a tiny amount off the left side.
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I do this, and they shave a little time off my sentence.
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Shave a month or two off.
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And lenders may be more willing to shave down fees at this off-peak time to gain your business.
Blog text (33) -
Engineering companies of all sizes are turning to the Internet to find parts suppliers, shaving sales and procurement costs in the process.
Academic text (2000) -
To close the cost gap with its competitors, GM shaved costs wherever it could.
Academic text (2011) -
Some estimate the new rule will shave about 15 minutes off game times.
Synonyms
169
2.9
To reduce how much you buy and use to save money and be healthier
95
2.6
Cut something to make it smaller or neater
65
2.7
To make something smaller in amount or number
51
1.6
To cut hair or plants shorter with scissors
12
4.3
Lower the price by a set amount
3
3.4
To make something smaller by cutting or removing parts
1
3.4
Make a thing smaller by cutting or removing parts
Compounds
A scented lotion men use on their face after shaving to soothe and refresh the skin
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shave meaning to reduce a price comes from the simple idea of 'cutting' a little off, from the old root sceafan meaning 'to scrape' or 'cut away'. So to shave a price is to cut a small amount off the total.