сни́зить

uncommon #5630

verbperfective imperfective is снижа́ть

1.
to reduce, to lower, to cut, to decrease
Магази́н сни́зил цены́ на овощи.
The shop lowered the prices of vegetables.
Used with prices, speed, pressure, costs, standards, etc.
2.
to lower, to bring down
Пило́т сни́зил самолёт до трёх ты́сяч метров.
The pilot brought the plane down to three thousand metres.
Of aircraft and other objects in flight.
3.
(rare) to demote, to downgrade
Его сни́зили в до́лжности за оши́бку.
He was demoted for his mistake.
Usually in the phrase снизить в должности; понизить is more usual.

Examples

Нам придется сни́зить произво́дство на 20 %.
We have cut back production by 20%.
Инженеры изыскали способ снизить расходы завода.
The engineers found a way to reduce the plant’s costs.
Дефектность материала снизила качество изделия.
The material's defects reduced the quality of the product.
Недовыработка снизила прибыль предприятия.
The underproduction reduced the company's profits.
Администра́ция университе́та сни́зила пла́ту за обуче́ние.
The university administration lowered tuition.
Компания, предоставляющая услуги связи, снизила цены.
The telecommunications company providing communication services lowered its prices.
Невыгодный курс валюты снизил нашу прибыль.
An unfavorable exchange rate reduced our profits.
Компания снизила себестоимость товара на десять процентов.
The company reduced the cost price of the product by ten percent.

Imperative
ты	сни́зь
вы	сни́зьте

Active present	-
Active past	сни́зивший	that lowered, that reduced, having lowered, having reduced
Passive present	-
Passive past	сни́женный	reduced
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	сни́зив снизивши	while doing (past)