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slashed

slashed

3.2
Much lower in price
  • adjective
  • /slæʃt/
translation icon : reducido
  • The prices were slashed during the clearance sale.

With the country's revenue slashed and credit rating falling, the government's struggle to refinance its foreign debt.

Examples

  • The store advertised slashed prices throughout the entire holiday weekend.

  • Many retailers have slashed their prices for the holiday season.

  • Many airlines offered slashed fares to boost passenger numbers during the off-season.

  • Thanks to the slashed rent, she was finally able to move into an apartment in the city.

  • The store advertised slashed prices throughout the entire holiday weekend.

  • Many retailers have slashed their prices for the holiday season.

  • Thanks to the slashed rent, she was finally able to move into an apartment in the city.

Synonyms

cut-rate
vsslashed
  • US
1 3.7

Offered at a lower price than usual, often with lower quality

is a much sharper, larger drop in price or rates than that
cut-price
vsslashed
  • UK
3.0

Sold at a lower price than usual

is a sharper and much larger drop in price
reduced
vsslashed
1.6

Made smaller in size, amount, or price

is a sharper, larger drop focused on rates and prices

Antonyms

to raise
∞ 2.9

To make an amount, level, or value higher

to inflate
30 4.4

To make the amount or price of something increase

How Much

to decimate
58 7.5
slashed
3.2
reduced
1.6
trimmed
1.0

Surface Forms

slashed positive

Morphology

slashed = slash (transparent) = slash + ed

The sense is a metaphorical extension of 'cut' to finance/amounts (to cut prices); learners familiar with 'slash' + 'prices' commonly infer this meaning.

Etymology

The word slashed comes from the simple verb slash, which means 'to cut'. When shops or airlines say they have slashed prices, they mean they made a big 'cut' in the price, so 'slashed prices' are sharply 'reduced'.