Magmaliit (en. To become small)

mag-ma-li-it

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of changing in size or dimension towards becoming smaller.

Due to drought, both trees became smaller.

Dahil sa tagtuyot, ang parehong mga puno ay nagmaliit.

Referring to the reduction of size or amount of something.

The drop in prices prompted the company to downsize.

Ang pagbagsak ng presyo ay nag-udyok sa kumpanya na magmaliit.

A process whereby something becomes less or less noticeable.

In their comparison, their incomes shrunk.

Sa kanilang paghahambing, nagmaliit ang kanilang mga kita.

to shorten time

to reduce the time of a task

magmaliit ng oras

to minimize space

to reduce the size of a space

magmaliit ng espasyo

small

This term refers to the small sizes or dimensions of things.

maliit

reduction

A process involving the shortening or diminishing of something.

pagbabawas

To become small or lower in value.

It seems like he shrank after what happened.

Parang nagmaliit siya matapos yung nangyari.

To become insignificant or unimportant.

He’s no longer useful; he has just become insignificant to them.

Wala na siyang silbi, nagmaliit na lang siya sa kanila.

To humble oneself or reduce one's ego.

Just shrink down in front of them, so you won't be blamed.

Nagmaliit ka na lang sa harap nila, para hindi ka na sumbatan.