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to reduce / throttle
To decrease or reduce the speed, output, or amount of something. This often applies to engines, production, or pace.
Wegen der Baustelle müssen die Autofahrer ihre Geschwindigkeit drosseln.
Because of the construction site, drivers have to reduce their speed.
In the technical meaning, 'drosseln' (to reduce/throttle) is often used with abstract or technical nouns. Typical phrases are: 'die Geschwindigkeit drosseln' (to reduce the speed), 'das Tempo drosseln' (to slow the pace), 'die Leistung drosseln' (to throttle the output), or 'die Produktion drosseln' (to reduce production).
Der Internetanbieter drosselt die Geschwindigkeit nach Verbrauch eines bestimmten Datenvolumens.
The internet provider throttles the speed after a certain amount of data has been used.
The related noun is 'die Drosselung' (the reduction/throttling). It describes the process or result of reducing something, for example 'die Drosselung der Motorleistung' (the throttling of engine power).
Die Drosselung der Internetgeschwindigkeit ist in meinem Vertrag festgelegt.
The throttling of internet speed is specified in my contract.
The meaning becomes clear from the object of the verb. If 'drosseln' refers to a person or living being, it means 'würgen' (to strangle/choke). If it refers to a thing or process (e.g. speed, engine), it means 'reduzieren' (to reduce).
Der Fahrer drosselte vor der Kurve das Tempo.
The driver reduced his speed before the curve.
to increase
'erhöhen' and 'drosseln' show opposite directions in many situations. With 'erhöhen', you make an amount, output, speed, or intensity larger. With 'drosseln', you make it smaller or weaker. 'drosseln' is used especially often with engines, machines, production, pace, or energy consumption. So if more output is wanted, 'erhöhen' fits. If something is meant to become slower, lower, or more controlled, 'drosseln' fits.
Um Strom zu sparen, drosselt die Firma nachts die Leistung der Maschinen.
To save electricity, the company reduces the machines' output at night.
Das Werk erhöht die Produktion, weil mehr Kunden bestellen.
The plant is increasing production because more customers are placing orders.