引き下げる

ひきさげる

to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw

Also:to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.), to withdraw (troops, etc.)

What does 引き下げる mean?

引き下げる is a Japanese verb meaning “to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw” in English. It can also be translated as “to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.), to withdraw (troops, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 引き下げる in kanji, ひきさげる in hiragana, and hikisageru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.