Means to reduce capital growth? (7)
I believe the answer is:
haircut
'capital growth?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'means to reduce' is the wordplay.
'means' becomes 'hair' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'to reduce' becomes 'cut' ('cut' can be a synonym of 'reduce').
'hair'+'cut'='HAIRCUT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for haircut that I've seen before include "Bob, perhaps" , "style for shock" , "shock treatment" , "Less of a shock after this" , "Bob maybe" .)