Bumawas (en. To reduce)

boo-ma-was

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of decreasing a number or quantity.

He reduced his weight after the diet.

Bumawas ang timbang niya matapos ang diet.

Having a lesser value or extent.

His reward was reduced because of the wrong answer.

Bumawas ang kanyang gantimpala dahil sa maling sagot.

Shrinking an object in size or quantity.

The number of people in the hall reduced due to bad weather.

Bumawas ang mga tao sa bulwagan dahil sa masamang panahon.

reduce time

decreased working time or activity

bumawas ng oras

reduce expenses

decreased amount of expenses

bumawas sa gastos

reduce

The term 'bawas' refers to the act of reducing or lessening an amount.

bawas

dropped or fell down

My grades dropped in the finals, I didn't review much.

Bumawas yung grades ko sa finals, sobrang daming hindi ko na-review.

reduced/lessened

My salary was reduced because of tax deductions.

Bumawas sa sweldo dahil sa mga pagbabawas sa buwis.

consumed or used up

My snacks are almost gone, there's only one box left!

Bumawas na yung snacks ko, isang kahon na lang natira!