What does "achicar" mean in English?

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Spanish

achicar

English

to reduce

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Alternative translations of "achicar"

to reduce
to shrink
to bail out
to downsize

Examples of how to use "achicar" in Spanish

Spanish
Tuvieron que achicar el agua del bote.
English
They had to bail out the water from the boat.
Spanish
Achico la camisa en la lavadora.
English
I shrink the shirt in the washing machine.
Spanish
Ella achicó el vestido ayer.
English
She shrank the dress yesterday.
Spanish
Yo achicaba mi suéter cada invierno.
English
I used to shrink my sweater every winter.
Spanish
El sastre achicará la chaqueta mañana.
English
The tailor will take in the jacket tomorrow.

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Tuvieron que achicar el agua del bote.

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