DRASTIC


Meaning of DRASTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dræstɪk ]

1.

If you have to take drastic action in order to solve a problem, you have to do something extreme and basic to solve it.

Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession...

He’s not going to do anything drastic about economic policy.

= radical

ADJ

2.

A drastic change is a very great change.

...a drastic reduction in the numbers of people dying.

ADJ

• dras‧ti‧cal‧ly

As a result, services have been drastically reduced.

ADV : ADV with v

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