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reduce

Letters that make reduce

d, e, c, r, u are letters that make 'reduce'

Words within reduce

re, duce, Red, ED, red, CE, Re, Ce, educe are words within 'reduce'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of reduce

reducer, reduces, reduced are words created by adding a letter to 'reduce'

reduce is a 6 letter word ending with e
reduce is a 6 letter word starting with r

20 possible definitions for 'reduce'

Reduce as "make smaller"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scale down has the same meaning as reduce

Antonyms

magnify, blow up, enlarge have the opposite meaning of 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of shrink, reduce.

Derivatives of reduce

reduction, diminution, reducible, decrease, step-down are derivatives of 'reduce'.

Example of reduce used within this context

"reduce an image"

Reduce as "be cooked until very little liquid is left"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

boil down, decoct, concentrate have the same meaning as 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of diminish, decrease, fall, lessen.

reduce as a category

'reduce' can be a category of cooking, cookery, preparation.

Derivatives of reduce

concentration, concentrate are derivatives of 'reduce'.

Example of reduce used within this context

"The sauce should reduce to one cup"

Reduce as "cook until very little liquid is left"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

boil down, concentrate have the same meaning as 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of minify, lessen, decrease.

reduce as a category

'reduce' can be a category of cooking, cookery, preparation.

Derivatives of reduce

concentration, concentrate are derivatives of 'reduce'.

Example of reduce used within this context

"The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"

Reduce as "cut down on, make a reduction in"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cut back, cut down, trim down, trim back, bring down, trim, cut have the same meaning as 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of minify, lessen, decrease.

Types of reduce

thin out, detract, downsize, subtract, quench, shorten, retrench, thin, spill, slash, take away, inflate, deflate, knock off, shave are types of 'reduce'.

Derivatives of reduce

reduction, trim, trimming, reductive, diminution, decrease, step-down, cutback, clipping are derivatives of 'reduce'.

Verb groups of reduce

cut is a verb group of reduce.

Example of reduce used within this context

"reduce your daily fat intake", "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

Reduce as "take off weight"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slim down, thin, melt off, lose weight, slenderize, slim have the same meaning as 'reduce'

Antonyms

gain, put on have the opposite meaning of 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of change state, turn.

Types of reduce

sweat off is a type of reduce.

Derivatives of reduce

reducing is a derivative of reduce.

Reduce as "lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thin out, cut, thin, dilute have the same meaning as 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of weaken.

Types of reduce

water down is a type of reduce.

Derivatives of reduce

cutting, thinning, dilution, dilutant, diluent, thinner are derivatives of 'reduce'.

Reduce as "narrow or limit"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tighten has the same meaning as reduce

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of restrain, confine, throttle, trammel, limit, bound, restrict.

Example of reduce used within this context

"reduce the influx of foreigners"

Reduce as "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"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

deoxidize, deoxidise have the same meaning as 'reduce'

Antonyms

oxidize, oxidise, oxidate have the opposite meaning of 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of change.

Types of reduce

benficiate, pole are types of 'reduce'.

reduce as a category

'reduce' can be a category of chemistry, chemical science.

Derivatives of reduce

reducing agent, reduction, reducer, reducing, reductant are derivatives of 'reduce'.

Reduce as "be the essential element"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

come down, boil down have the same meaning as 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of turn, become.

Derivatives of reduce

reducible is a derivative of reduce.

Reduce as "reduce in scope while retaining essential elements"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract have the same meaning as 'reduce'

Antonyms

enlarge, dilate, expand, flesh out, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, expound, elaborate have the opposite meaning of 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of minify, lessen, decrease.

Types of reduce

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten, condense, digest, concentrate, castrate are types of 'reduce'.

Derivatives of reduce

shortener, condensation, capsule, abridgement, abridgment, abridger, abbreviator, contraction are derivatives of 'reduce'.

Verb groups of reduce

edit, cut, edit out are verb groups of 'reduce'.

Reduce as "make less complex"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of simplify.

Types of reduce

abbreviate is a type of reduce.

Derivatives of reduce

reducible, reduction, simplification are derivatives of 'reduce'.

Example of reduce used within this context

"reduce a problem to a single question"

Reduce as "reduce in size, reduce physically"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shrink has the same meaning as reduce

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of minify, lessen, decrease.

Types of reduce

reduce, scale down, miniaturize, miniaturise, depopulate, downsize, reef, desolate, contract are types of 'reduce'.

Derivatives of reduce

reduction, shrinking, shrinkage, diminution, decrease, step-down are derivatives of 'reduce'.

Causes of reduce

shrink, contract are causes of 'reduce'.

Reduce as "destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of de-emphasise, destress, de-emphasize.

Types of reduce

obscure is a type of reduce.

reduce as a category

'reduce' can be a category of linguistics.

Reduce as "reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of reposition.

Reduce as "undergo meiosis"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of divide, separate, part.

Example of reduce used within this context

"The cells reduce"

Reduce as "lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down.

Example of reduce used within this context

"She reduced her niece to a servant"

Reduce as "simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of replace, interchange, exchange, substitute.

reduce as a category

'reduce' can be a category of mathematics, math, maths.

Derivatives of reduce

reducible is a derivative of reduce.

Reduce as "lessen and make more modest"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of impoverish.

Example of reduce used within this context

"reduce one's standard of living"

Reduce as "bring to humbler or weaker state or condition"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of demote, kick downstairs, bump, break, relegate.

Example of reduce used within this context

"He reduced the population to slavery"

Reduce as "put down by force or intimidation"

Under this definition, reduce is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

subdue, keep down, repress, quash, subjugate have the same meaning as 'reduce'

reduce as a type

'reduce' can be a type of oppress, suppress, crush.

Derivatives of reduce

subduer, overcomer, surmounter, inhibitory, repression, repressive, repressing are derivatives of 'reduce'.