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Whittle down

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Verb
  1. 1
    To reduce gradually by removing pieces. transitive

    "To Ukraine, it has become an important line to hold, both to whittle down Russia’s forces and to deprive them of a victory."

  2. 2
    cut away in small pieces wordnet

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