"Bawas" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

báwas - See báw-as. Also: Diminution,
lessening, decrease; to diminish, lessen,
decrease. (cf. búhin).

bawas
Active Verb: magbawas
Passive Verb: ibawas
Definition: (verb) to lessen, to remove (something) from
Examples: 1) Magbawas ka ng kaunting kanin sa plato. (Lessen some of the rice on the plate.) 2) Ibawas mo ang bayad ko sa utang ko sa iyo. (Deduct this payment from what I owe you.)

báwas a [b7c] deduct s.t.
from s.t.
Bawási nang túbig sa táru, Remove some of the water in the can.