to reduce the amount of money spent on something
réduire les dépenses
"To control inflation, the government decided to cut back on spending."
"Pour contrôler l'inflation, le gouvernement a décidé de réduire les dépenses."
to improve your financial situation over time
to demand people to do something to solve a problem
to secretly enter a computer system or account
to reduce the number of possibilities
to calm down or relax when feeling tense or angry
to unite people for a common purpose