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reduce en · VERB

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈdjʉːs/ (Australia)
/ɹɪˈdjʉːs/ (Australia)
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/ yod-coalescence
/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ no yod-coalescence
/ɹəˈd͡ʒʉːs/ (Australia)
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/ɹɪˈd(j)us/ (Canada, General-American)
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒʉːs/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English reducen, from Old French reduire, from Latin redūcō (“reduce”); from re- (“back”) + dūcō (“lead”). See duke, and compare with redoubt.

Meanings

(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
- Most train operators have reduced services with emergency timetables, as they struggle to cope with a rapid increase in staff absences due to the Omicron variant of COVID. 2022 January 12, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Emergency timetables as absences surge due to COVID”, in RAIL, number 948, page 6:
- to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc.
- Becoming more aware of the progress that scientists have made on behavioral fronts can reduce the risk that other natural scientists will resort to mystical agential accounts when they exceed the limits of their own disciplinary training. 2012 January 14, Stephen Ledoux, “Behaviorism at 100”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2013, page 60:
- Drivers like the idea of increasing traffic flow and reducing congestion on the portion of I-80 between Davis and West Sacramento. 2024 May 17, Orko Manna, “Toll lane project on Interstate 80 between West Sacramento and Davis gets green light”, in KCRA, archived from the original on 22 May 2024:
(intransitive) To lose weight.
(transitive) To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
- nothing so excellent but a man may falten upon something or other belonging to it whereby to reduce it . 1671, John Tillotson, “Sermon II. The Folly of Scoffing at Religion. 2 Pet[er] III. 3.”, in The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: […], London: […] B. Aylmer, […]; [a]nd W. Rogers, […], published 1696, →OCLC:
- My father, the eldest son of an ancient but reduced family, left me with little. 1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], →OCLC:
- to reduce a sergeant to the ranks
- Hester Prynne was shocked at the condition to which she found the clergyman reduced. 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, chapter 13, in The Scarlet Letter, a Romance, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, →OCLC:
- Neither [Jones][…] nor I (in 1966) could conceive of reducing our "science" to the ultimate absurdity of reading Finnish newspapers almost a century and a half old in order to establish "priority." 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page viii:
- Having reduced their foe to misery beneath their fears. 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC:
(transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
- to reduce a province or a fort
(transitive) To bring to an inferior state or condition.
- to reduce a city to ashes
(transitive) To be forced by circumstances (into something one considers unworthy).
- reduced to silence
- The press release calls him "the hottest female impressionist in show business today." (One wonders how many more words press agents will have to come up with before they are reduced to actually saying "drag queen.") 1983 December 31, “What a Drag”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 9:
(transitive) To decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling much of its water off.
- Serve the oxtails with mustard or a sauce made by reducing the soup, if any is left, to a slightly thick sauce. 2011, Edward Behr, James MacGuire, The Art of Eating Cookbook: Essential Recipes from the First 25 Years.:
(transitive) To add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen.
- Formaldehyde can be reduced to form methanol.
(transitive) To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
(transitive) To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value.
(transitive) To express the solution of a problem in terms of another (known) algorithm.
(transitive) To convert a syllogism to a clearer or simpler form.
(transitive) To convert to written form. (Usage note: this verb almost always appears as “reduce to writing”.)
- It is important that all business contracts be reduced to writing.
(transitive) To perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.
(transitive) To reform a line or column from (a square).
(transitive) To strike off the payroll.
(qualifier:Scots law, transitive) To annul by legal means.
(transitive) To pronounce (a sound or word) with less effort.
- The first vowel of support is reduced to schwa by most English speakers.
(obsolete, transitive) To translate (a book, document, etc.).
- a book reduced into English

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
reduced	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
reduced	Tense=Past	lexicographic
reduces	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic
reducing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic

Translations (205)

hu dezoxidál (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · fur ridusi (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl zmniejszyć (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · yi פֿאַרקלענערן (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · fi vähentää (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · grc συντέμνω (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · az arıqlamaq (to lose weight) · fi laskea (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pt emagrecer (to lose weight) · tr kısmak (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ja 切り詰める (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · fi keventyä (to lose weight) · ro micșora (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pt reduzir (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · nl reduceren (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl stracić na wadzę (to lose weight) · hu leigáz (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · it ridurre in cattività (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · grc μινύθω (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · sq mpaks (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · bg редуцирам (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · ru худе́ть (to lose weight) · pl skracać (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · tr indirgemek (logic: to convert a syllogism to a clearer or simpler form) · ga laghdaigh (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · mi tāharahara (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ru уменьша́ть (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu kicsinyít (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu foglal (in írásba foglal) (law: to convert to written form (as in "reduce to writing")) · vi giảm bớt (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu dönt (to bring to an inferior state or condition) · ast menguar (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · la recompōnō (medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment) · hu helyre rak (medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment) · hu lever (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · hu redukál (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · fi pelkistää (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · scn arridùciri (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ru снижа́ть (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · oc reduire (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · he צִמְצֵם (to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling) · tr eksiltmek (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · fi pelkistää (metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter) · gl reducir (to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling) · hu tisztít (metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter) · gl perder peso (to lose weight) · ast amenorgar (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · bg намалявам (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ja 簡約する (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · cmn 還原 /还原 (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · fi nöyryyttää (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · hu finomít (metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter) · fi keittää kokoon (to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling) · rm redutgier (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ga ísligh (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · uk зме́ншити (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl wytopić (metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter) · pl skrócić (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · no redusere (to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling) · ja 不純物を取り除く (metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter) · uk зни́зити (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · de reduzieren (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu helyre tesz (medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment) · tr sadeleştirmek (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · vi giảm (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · he צִמְצֵם (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl zdegradować (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · rm reduzir (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · lld reduje (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu hoz (to bring to an inferior state or condition) · nl herleiden (logic: to convert a syllogism to a clearer or simpler form) · it ridurre (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · fi kukistaa (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · pt diminuir (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu taszít (to bring to an inferior state or condition) · ru упроща́ть (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · fi pienentää (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ru понижа́ть (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · it dimagrire (to lose weight) · bg отслабвам (to lose weight) · es reducir (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · mi whakapaku (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · he הִפְחִית (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl degradować (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · ro diminua (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu fogyókúrázik (to lose weight) · ja 減らす (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · et taandama (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · fi alentaa (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · ja 約分する (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · fi alistaa (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · fr réduire (medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment) · ja 下げる (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · rm reducir (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · gl degaxar (to lose weight) · ca reduir (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ru уме́ньшить (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · nl verminderen (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · eo malaltigi (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · ro reduce (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ga ísligh (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · de abnehmen (to lose weight) · mi whakamimiti (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · gl reducir (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · uk зме́ншувати (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl schudnąć (to lose weight) · scn arriddùciri (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · lv mazināt (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · tl maliwin (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · pl obniżać (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl zmniejszać (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · fi supistaa (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu lefokoz (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · rm redüer (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ga ísligh (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · hu leszállít (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · fr réduire (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · bg понижавам (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · nrf rêduithe (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl obniżyć (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ru уступить (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · rm redür (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · eo redukti (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu közös nevezőre hoz (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · he צִמְצֵם (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · ar قَلَّلَ (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · mi whakatāharahara (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · lld redujer (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · lv samazināt (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl wytapiać (metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter) · ja 減る (to lose weight) · pl upraszczać (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · it sottomettere (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · de herabsetzen (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · es mermar (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu kisebbít (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu fogyasztja magát (to lose weight) · ru сни́зить (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · it ridurre (to bring to an inferior state or condition) · ja 還元する (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · it ridurre (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu mérsékel (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ja 鎮圧する (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · it retrocedere (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · mi whakahiato (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hy փոքրացնել (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · th ลด (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · de reponieren (medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment) · la repōnō (medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment) · pl zeszczupleć (to lose weight) · io dineskar (to lose weight) · mn ангижруулах (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · nl verlagen (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · de vermindern (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pl uprościć (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · eo malaltigi (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu besűrít (to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling) · rm redutgear (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ja 煮詰める (to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling) · mi runa (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · fi laihtua (to lose weight) · eo malpliigi (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · lv pamazināt (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · tr indirmek (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu színít (metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter) · ru упрости́ть (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · la dēdūcō (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · fi sieventää (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · az azaltmaq (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · no redusere (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · tr indirgemek (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · he חִזֵּר (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · hu redukál (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · hu fogy (to lose weight) · hu változtat (to bring to an inferior state or condition) · uk зни́жувати (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · pt reduzir (to bring to an inferior state or condition) · ja 削減する (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu sűrít (to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling) · ast reducir (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu tesz (to bring to an inferior state or condition) · mi māhaki (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ru уступать (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · tr azaltmak (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ja 鎮める (to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture) · it degradare (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · fi alentaa (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · tr indirgemek (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · vi bớt (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · tl magmaliw (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · mn ᠠᠩᢉᠢᠵᠢᠷᠠᠭᠤᠯᠬᠤ (chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen) · he הִקְטִין (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · es rebajar (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · fi huonontaa (to bring to an inferior state or condition) · cmn 降低 (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hy նվազեցնել (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · cmn 減少 /减少 (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · hu egyszerűsít (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · pt rebaixar (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · bg опростявам (math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value) · ja 下げる (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ja 強いる (to bring to an inferior state or condition) · ru пони́зить (to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote) · hu csökkent (to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something) · ga ísligh (to bring to an inferior state or condition)

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