This is the 563rd most frequent Latvian word.
samazināt
To reduce.
Here, 'samazināt' refers to lowering or reducing the amount of monthly expenses in a financial context.
Mums vajadzētu samazināt mūsu ikmēneša izdevumus.
We should reduce our monthly expenses.
In this sentence, 'samazināt' signifies a decrease in the quantity or size of something due to external factors.
Lietus trūkums var samazināt ražas apjomu.
A lack of rain can decrease the yield of crops.
'Samazināt' here is used to imply an effort to make something less intense or painful.