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derate
de·rate [ dee ráyt ] (past and past participle de·rat·ed, present participle de·rat·ing, 3rd person present singular de·rates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
lower rated capability of apparatus: to lower the rated capability of an electrical apparatus
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