reduce in English

verb

1

make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

the need for businesses to reduce costs

synonyms: lessen, make smaller, lower, bring down, decrease, diminish, minimize, shrink, narrow, contract, shorten, ax, cut, cut back/down, make cutbacks in, trim, curtail, slim (down), prune, chop, discount, mark down, lower the price of, cut, cut in price, make cheaper, put on sale, slash, knock down

2

bring someone or something to (a lower or weaker state, condition, or role).

she has been reduced to near poverty

synonyms: bring to, bring to the point of, drive to

3

change a substance to (a different or more basic form).

it is difficult to understand how lava could have been reduced to dust

4

cause to combine chemically with hydrogen.

5

restore (a dislocated part) to its proper position by manipulation or surgery.

The dislocation is reduced at the hospital in Taos, but there are so many broken bones that I'll need surgery.

verb

lessen, make smaller, lower, bring down, decrease, diminish, minimize, shrink, narrow, contract, shorten, ax, cut, cut back/down, make cutbacks in, trim, curtail, slim (down), prune, chop
bring to, bring to the point of, drive to
demote, downgrade, bring low, lower, lower in rank
discount, mark down, lower the price of, cut, cut in price, make cheaper, put on sale, slash, knock down
shorten, contract, cut, abbreviate, abridge, foreshorten
bring down, cut, cut back, trim back, cut down, trim down, trim
thin out, cut, dilute, thin
lose weight, slenderize, melt off, thin, slim, slim down
keep down, subdue, quash, subjugate, repress
decoct, boil down, concentrate
boil down, concentrate
boil down, come down
tighten
shrink
scale down
deoxidize, deoxidise

Use "reduce" in a sentence

1. Reduce abstraction

2. Reduce Texturing

3. Reduce speed.

4. Their dams help reduce soil erosion and can help reduce flooding.

5. Reduce your expenses.

6.  Abzymes reduce rotational entropy

7. How to Reduce Anxiety.

8. Brahmanize Reduce distribution pressure

9. Reduce the muzzle flash

10. • reduce absenteeism and turnover

11. To reduce abject poverty.

12. But we can reduce, we can reduce the Coulomb Barrier strength magnetic field strenght

13. 16 This would reduce aggregate demand directly and thus reduce the transactions demand for money.

14. Results indicate that the admixture can reduce dry shrinkage effectively, delay or reduce concrete's cracks, improve comprehensive strength, reduce bleeding ratio and enhance durability etc.

15. Most paints reduce with turpentine.

16. Using less Bromine helps reduce

17. Her public Avowals to reduce …

18. Potatoes can reduce blood pressure

19. Centralization would reduce commercial flexibility

20. Bamboo boards help reduce deforestation

21. Antibiotics will reduce the swelling.

22. Aerobic processes also reduce odour.

23. They may also reduce abscesses.

24. Thus, adding ammonia to aerosols may reduce their acidity (i.e. reduce the concentration of H+ ions).

25. Statins reduce vascular inflammation, improve endothelial function, stabilize VAPs, and reduce platelet aggregability and thrombus formation.

26. Companies may intensify production, improve productivity or reduce output - all of which tend to reduce employment.

27. REDUCE THE AGONY OF WAITING!

28. Let's reduce him still further.

29. Other medications greatly reduce blood loss during surgery (aprotinin, antifibrinolytics) or help to reduce acute bleeding (desmopressin).

30. But Afterpains help reduce uterine bleeding

31. Valium and Xanax actually reduce stress.

32. Hydrogen sulphide to reduce metabolic activity.

33. This cream will reduce the itching.

34. The project aims to reduce homelessness.

35. But Afterpains help reduce uterine bleeding

36. Atomized: to reduce to fine particles.

37. Comminutes: to reduce to fine particles.

38. How to Reduce Customer Churn 1.

39. The amendment will reduce the redundancy.

40. Old Fashioned LICORICE can reduce stress .

41. She exercises to reduce the waistline.

42. But Afterpains help reduce uterine bleeding

43. But Afterpains help reduce uterine bleeding

44. Antilemic to reduce cholesterol or triglycerides

45. Atomizes: to reduce to fine particles.

46. Atomize: to reduce to fine particles.

47. Use ice to reduce the swelling.

48. These tablets should reduce the swelling .

49. Aspirin should help reduce the fever.

50. We need to reduce our overheads.