Paliitin (en. To shrink)

/pə.liˈi.tin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of making something smaller.

We need to shrink the dimensions of our project.

Kailangan nating paliitin ang mga sukat ng ating proyekto.

The process of reducing or removing a large part from something.

We should narrow down the list of candidates for the position.

Dapat nating paliitin ang listahan ng mga kandidato para sa posisyon.

from the root word 'liit' meaning 'small'

shrink the problem

make an issue easier to discuss by reducing it

paliitin ang problema

small

a form of the verb that refers to making something small.

paliit

to diminish as if there's no hope left

So many struggles, life feels like just a mere existence.

Ang dami nang pinagdaraanan, parang pala na lang ang buhay.

to reduce to a state of being unable to recover

No matter what I do, I always end up hurting everyone.

Kahit anong gawin ko, palagi na lang akong nananakit sa lahat.

to think small-mindedly as if overwhelmed

His thinking is so limited, he can't accept the truth.

Paliit ang isip niya, hindi kayang tanggapin ang katotohanan.