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reduce

verb

re·​duce ri-ˈdüs How to pronounce reduce (audio)
-ˈdyüs
reduced; reducing

transitive verb

1
a
: to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
reduce all the questions to one
b(1)
: to diminish in size, amount, extent, or number
reduce taxes
reduce the likelihood of war
(2)
: to decrease the volume and concentrate the flavor of by boiling
add the wine and reduce the sauce for two minutes
c
: to narrow down : restrict
peoples who were reduced to small reservations
d
: to make shorter : abridge
2
archaic : to restore to righteousness : save
3
: to bring to a specified state or condition
the impact of the movie reduced them to tears
4
a
: to force to capitulate
b
: force, compel
5
a
: to bring to a systematic form or character
reduce natural events to laws
b
: to put down in written or printed form
reduce an agreement to writing
6
: to correct (a fracture) by bringing displaced or broken parts back into their normal positions
7
a
: to lower in grade or rank : demote
b
: to lower in condition or status : downgrade
8
a
: to diminish in strength or density
b
: to diminish in value
9
a(1)
: to change the denominations or form of without changing the value
(2)
: to construct a geometrical figure similar to but smaller than (a given figure)
b
: to transpose from one form into another : convert
c
: to change (an expression) to an equivalent but more fundamental expression
reduce a fraction
10
: to break down (as by crushing or grinding) : pulverize
11
a
: to bring to the metallic state by removal of nonmetallic elements
reduce an ore by heat
b
: deoxidize
c
: to combine with or subject to the action of hydrogen
d(1)
: to change (an element or ion) from a higher to a lower oxidation state
(2)
: to add one or more electrons to (an atom or ion or molecule)
12
: to change (a stressed vowel) to an unstressed vowel

intransitive verb

1
a(1)
: to become diminished or lessened
especially : to lose weight by dieting
(2)
: to become reduced
ferric iron reduces to ferrous iron
b
: to become concentrated or consolidated
c
: to undergo meiosis
2
: to become converted or equated
reducer noun
reducibility
ri-ˌdü-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce reduce (audio)
-ˌdyü-
noun
reducible
ri-ˈdü-sə-bəl How to pronounce reduce (audio)
-ˈdyü-
adjective
reducibly
ri-ˈdü-sə-blē How to pronounce reduce (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

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decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, dwindle mean to grow or make less.

decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity.

slowly decreased the amount of pressure

lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number.

has been unable to lessen her debt

diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a total.

his visual acuity has diminished

reduce implies a bringing down or lowering.

you must reduce your caloric intake

abate implies a reducing of something excessive or oppressive in force or amount.

the storm abated

dwindle implies progressive lessening and is applied to things growing visibly smaller.

their provisions dwindled slowly

conquer, vanquish, defeat, subdue, reduce, overcome, overthrow mean to get the better of by force or strategy.

conquer implies gaining mastery of.

Caesar conquered Gaul

vanquish implies a complete overpowering.

vanquished the enemy and ended the war

defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals.

the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas

subdue implies a defeating and suppression.

subdued the native tribes after years of fighting

reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender.

the city was reduced after a month-long siege

overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle.

overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks

overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power.

violently overthrew the old regime

Example Sentences

The medicine reduces the risk of infection. We are trying to reduce our debt. Stricter speed limit enforcement has reduced the number of car accidents. Her prison sentence was reduced from 15 years to 10.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, to lead back, from Latin reducere, from re- + ducere to lead — more at tow entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of reduce was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing reduce

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