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

Мы до́лжны сни́зить затра́ты до ми́нимума.
We have to reduce the cost to a minimum.
Правительство снизило ввозные налоги на лекарства.
The government reduced import duties on medicines.
Дефектность материала снизила качество изделия.
The material's defects reduced the quality of the product.
Том не сни́зит цену́.
Tom won't lower the price.
Маши́на сни́зила ско́рость.
The car slowed down.
Плохая конъюнктура снизила прибыль компании
Poor market conditions reduced the company’s profits.
Они пыта́ются сни́зить расхо́ды.
They are trying to keep costs down.
Телеви́дение мо́жет сни́зить наш тво́рческий потенциа́л.
Television can dull our creative power.

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)