🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

die Besatzung reduzieren

Pronunciation / Transliteration: diː bəˈzat͡suŋ redʊˈtsiːʁən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Decrew/diːˈkruː/
verbCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #28450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Es ist notwendig, die Besatzung des Schiffes zu verringern."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To reduce the number of crew members on a ship, aircraft, or working team.

    "The airline decided to decrew the aircraft during the off-season to minimize operating expenses."
  2. 2

    To strip an organization or vessel of its operational crew.

    "Port authorities ordered the abandoned vessel to be safely decrewed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix de- (denoting removal or reduction) combined with crew (from Middle French creue, meaning reinforcement or levy). Historically used in maritime and military contexts to signify the reduction of a vessel's or unit's complement of personnel.

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