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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb reduce has 20 senses

• reduce(v = verb.change) bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, trim, trim back, trim down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
is one way to decrease, lessen, minify
Derived forms noun reduction₁, adjective reductive₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.change) Array - make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
is one way to simplify
Derived forms adjective reducible₁, noun reduction₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.social) Array - bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery"
is one way to break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

• reduce(v = verb.possession) Array - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another; Array
is one way to exchange, interchange, replace, substitute
Derived form adjective reducible₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.emotion) Array - lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
is one way to degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP

• reduce(v = verb.change) boil down, come down - be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
is one way to become, turn
Derived form adjective reducible₁
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP

• reduce(v = verb.change) shrink - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
is one way to decrease, lessen, minify
Derived form noun reduction₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.possession) Array - lessen and make more modest; "reduce one's standard of living"
is one way to impoverish
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.change) scale down - make smaller; "reduce an image"
is one way to reduce, shrink
Antonym: blow up
Derived forms adjective reducible₁, noun reduction₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.change) deoxidise, deoxidize - to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons; Array
is one way to change
Derived forms noun reducer₁, noun reducing₁, noun reductant₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.change) tighten - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
is one way to bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.social) keep down, quash, repress, subdue, subjugate - put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
is one way to crush, oppress, suppress
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

• reduce(v = verb.contact) Array - undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
is one way to divide, part, separate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s

• reduce(v = verb.contact) Array - reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site; Array
is one way to reposition
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.change) Array - destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it; Array
is one way to de-emphasise, de-emphasize, destress
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.change) abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, shorten - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
is one way to decrease, lessen, minify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.change) boil down, concentrate, decoct - be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
is one way to decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
Sample sentence:
Something ----s

• reduce(v = verb.change) boil down, concentrate - cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
is one way to decrease, lessen, minify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.change) cut, dilute, thin, thin out - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
is one way to weaken
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• reduce(v = verb.body) lose weight, melt off, slenderize, slim, slim down, thin - take off weight; Array
is one way to change state, turn
Antonym: gain
Derived form noun reducing₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

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THESAURUS

reduce

abase, abash, abate, abbreviate, abrade, abridge, abstract, acetify, acidify, acidulate, adjust, adjust to, adulterate, afflict, alkalify, alkalize, allay, alleviate, allow, alter, analyze, anatomize, anesthetize, appease, apportion, assay, assimilate to, assuage, attemper, attenuate, bank the fire, bankrupt, baptize, bate, bear down, beat down, become, beggar, belittle, bend, benumb, blunt, bob, boil down, borate, box in, break, break down, break up, bring down, bring low, bring to, bring to terms, bump, bust, capsulize, carbonate, catalyze, change, change into, change over, charge off, chasten, cheapen, chemical, chlorinate, circumscribe, clip, coarct, compact, compress, concentrate, condense, condition, conquer, consolidate, constrain, constrict, constringe, contract, control, convert, couch, count, count calories, cramp, cripple, crop, crush, curtail, cushion, cut, cut back, cut down, cut off short, cut prices, cut short, damp, dampen, de-emphasize, deaden, deaden the pain, debase, debilitate, decline, decrease, deduct, deflate, degrade, demean, demote, deplume, depreciate, depress, derange, derogate, detract, detrude, devaluate, devitalize, diet, dilute, diminish, disable, discount, disgrade, disorder, disparage, displume, dissect, distill, dive, divide, do over, dock, downbear, downgrade, downplay, drain, draw, draw in, draw together, drop, dull, dump, dump on, ease, ease matters, eat away, electrolyze, elide, enervate, enfeeble, epitomize, erode, eviscerate, exhaust, extenuate, extract, fall, fall in price, fell, ferment, file away, fix, flatten, foment, foreshorten, give relief, give way, grind, gruel, haul down, hedge, hedge about, homopolymerize, hospitalize, humble, humiliate, hydrate, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, impair, impoverish, increase, indent, indispose, invalid, irrigate, isomerize, jew down, keep within bounds, kick back, knit, knock down, lay, lay low, lay up, leach, leaven, lenify, lessen, let down, let up on, lighten, limit, lose flesh, lose weight, lower, lull, make, make allowance, make over, mark down, master, measure, minimize, mitigate, moderate, modify, modulate, mollify, mow, narrow, naturalize, nip, nitrate, nose-dive, numb, number, obtund, overmaster, override, oversimplify, overwhelm, oxidize, pad, palliate, parcel, pare, pauperize, pepsinate, peroxidize, phosphatize, play down, plummet, plunge, poll, pollard, polymerize, poultice, pour balm into, pour oil on, powder, press down, prostrate, prune, pucker, pucker up, pull down, pulp, purify, purse, push down, put down, qualify, quantify, quantize, quell, rarefy, rate, rattle, reap, rebate, recap, recapitulate, reconvert, reduce the temperature, reduce to, reduce to elements, reduce weight, refine, refund, regulate by, relieve, remove, render, reset, resolve, resolve into, restrain, restrict, retrench, reverse, ride down, roll back, rub, rub away, sag, salve, sap, scale down, season, segment, separate, set, set conditions, set down, set limits, shake, shake up, shave, shear, shift, shorten, sicken, simplify, sink, slacken, slake, slash, slenderize, slim, slim down, slow down, slump, smash, smother, snub, sober, sober down, soften, soften up, solidify, soothe, step down, stifle, strangle, strangulate, streamline, strip down, strip of rank, stunt, stupe, subdivide, subduct, subdue, subjugate, subtract, sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, sum up, summarize, suppress, switch, switch over, synopsize, take a premium, take away, take down, take from, take in, take off, take off weight, tame, telescope, temper, thin, thin down, thin out, thrust down, tone down, trample down, trample underfoot, transform, tread underfoot, trim, trip up, triturate, truncate, tune down, turn, turn back, turn into, tyrannize, unbrace, undermine, underplay, unman, unnerve, unstrengthen, unstring, vanquish, water, water down, weaken, wear away, weed, weight-watch, withdraw, work, wrinkle, write off

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reduce

Decrease

VB decrease, diminish, lessen, abridge, shrink, drop off, fall off, tail off, fall away, waste, wear, wane, ebb, decline, descend, subside, melt away, die away, retire into the shade, hide its diminished head, fall to a low ebb, run low, languish, decay, crumble, bate, abate, dequantitate, discount, depreciate, extenuate, lower, weaken, attenuate, fritter away, mitigate, dwarf, throw into the shade, reduce, shorten, subtract.

Success

VB succeed, be successful, gain one's end, gain one's ends, crown with success, gain a point, attain a point, carry a point, secure a point, win a point, win an object, get there, manage to, contrive to, accomplish, do wonders, work wonders, make a go of it, come off well, come off successful, come off with flying colors, make short work of, take by storm, carry by storm, bear away the bell, win one's wings, win one's spurs, win the battle, win the day, carry the day, gain the day, gain the prize, gain the palm, have the best of it, have it all one's own way, have the game in one's owns hands, have the ball at one's feet, have one on the hop, walk over the course, carry all before one, remain in possession of the field, score a success, speed, make progress, win one's way, make one's way, work one's way, find one's way, strive to some purpose, prosper, drive a roaring trade, make profit, reap the fruits, gather the fruits, reap the benefit of, reap the harvest, strike oil, gain a windfall, make one's fortune, get in the harvest, turn to good account, turn to account, triumph, be triumphant, gain a victory, obtain a victory, gain an advantage, chain victory to one's car, nail a coonskin to the wall, surmount a difficulty, overcome a difficulty, get over a difficulty, get over an obstacle, se tirer d'affaire, make head against, stem the torrent, stem the tide, stem the current, weather the storm, weather a point, turn a corner, keep one's head above water, tide over, master, get the better of, have the better of, gain the better of, gain the best of, gain the upper hand, gain the ascendancy, gain the whip hand, gain the start of, distance, surpass, defeat, conquer, vanquish, discomfit, euchre, overcome, overthrow, overpower, overmaster, overmatch, overset, override, overreach, outwit, outdo, outflank, outmaneuver, outgeneral, outvote, take the wind out of one's adversary's sails, beat, beat hollow, rout, lick, drub, floor, worst, put down, put to flight, put to the rout, put hors de combat, put out of court, silence, quell, nonsuit, checkmate, upset, confound, nonplus, stalemate, trump, baffle, circumvent, elude, trip up, trip up the heels of, drive into a corner, drive to the wall, run hard, put one's nose out of joint, settle, do for, break the neck of, break the back of, capsize, sink, shipwreck, drown, swamp, subdue, subjugate, reduce, make the enemy bite the dust, victimize, roll in the dust, trample under foot, put an extinguisher upon, answer, answer the purpose, avail, prevail, take effect, do, turn out well, work well, take, tell, bear fruit, hit it, hit the mark, hit the right nail on the head, nick it, turn up trumps, make a hit, find one's account in.

Fewness

VB be few, render few, reduce, diminish the number, weed, eliminate, cull, thin, decimate.

Poverty

VB be poor, want, lack, starve, live from hand to mouth, have seen better days, go down in the world, come upon the parish, go to the dogs, go to wrack and ruin, not have a penny, not have a shot in one's locker, beg one's bread, tirer le diable par la queue, run into debt, render poor, impoverish, reduce, reduce to poverty, pauperize, fleece, ruin, bring to the parish.

Discount

VB discount, bate, abate, rebate, reduce, price down, mark down take off, allow, give, make allowance, tax.

Weakness

VB be weak, drop, crumble, give way, totter, tremble, shake, halt, limp, fade, languish, decline, flag, fail, have one leg in the grave, render weak, weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, shake, deprive of strength, relax, enervate, eviscerate, unbrace, unnerve, cripple, unman, cramp, reduce, sprain, strain, blunt the edge of, dilute, impoverish, decimate, extenuate, reduce in strength, reduce the strength of, mettre de l'eau dans son vin.

Contraction

VB become small, become smaller, lessen, decrease, grow less, dwindle, shrink, contract, narrow, shrivel, collapse, wither, lose flesh, wizen, fall away, waste, wane, ebb, decay, be smaller than, fall short of, not come up to, render smaller, lessen, diminish, contract, draw in, narrow, coarctate, boil down, constrict, constringe, condense, compress, squeeze, corrugate, crimp, crunch, crush, crumple up, warp, purse up, pack, squeeze, stow, pinch, tighten, strangle, cramp, dwarf, bedwarf, shorten, circumscribe, restrain, (subtraction) 38 abrade, pare, reduce, attenuate, rub down, scrape, file, file down, grind, grind down, chip, shave, shear, wear down.

Shortness

VB be short, render short, shorten, curtail, abridge, abbreviate, take in, reduce, compress, epitomize, retrench, cut short, obtruncate, scrimp, cut, chop up, hack, hew, cut down, pare down, clip, dock, lop, prune, shear, shave, mow, reap, crop, snub, truncate, pollard, stunt, nip, check the growth of, foreshorten (in drawing).

Depression

VB depress, lower, let down, take down, let down a peg, take down a peg, cast, let drop, let fall, sink, debase, bring low, abase, reduce, detrude, pitch, precipitate, overthrow, overturn, overset, upset, subvert, prostate, level, fell, cast down, take down, throw down, fling down, dash down, pull down, cut down, knock down, hew down, raze, raze to the ground, rase to the ground, trample in the dust, pull about one's ears, sit, sit down, couch, squat, crouch, stoop, bend, bow, courtesy, curtsy, bob, duck, dip, kneel, bend the knee, bow the knee, bend the head, bow the head, cower, recline.

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