azalt

Azalt is a Turkish verb meaning to reduce, lessen, or lower the amount, degree, or intensity of something. It is common in everyday speech as well as in scientific, economic, and policy contexts. The infinitive form is azaltmak, and the word is used transitively with a direct object, often paired with a noun phrase describing what is being reduced.

A typical use is to describe actions aimed at decreasing quantities or levels, such as emisyonları azaltmak (to reduce emissions), giderleri azaltmak (to cut costs), or hızını azaltmak (to slow down a speed). It can express gradual change or deliberate policy measures. Related verbs include artırmak (to increase) as an antonym, and the sense can be intensified with adverbs like tamamen or iyice.

Noun forms derived from azalt include azaltma (the act of reducing), azaltım (reduction or decrease), and azaltıcı (a reducing agent or reducer). These forms are common in technical, administrative, and academic language.

Etymology is Turkish and not borrowed from other languages in modern usage; azalt is part of a productive class of Turkish verbs built from the stem azalt- with standard suffixes to form tenses and participles. It is regularly conjugated like other Turkish verbs.

See also: Turkish grammar; Turkish verbs; azaltma; azaltım.