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Synonyms for reduce

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for reduce

to make short or shorter the duration or extent of

to lower in rank or grade

to lose body weight, as by dieting

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Synonyms for reduce

make less complex

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bring to humbler or weaker state or condition

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

lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation

be the essential element

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lessen and make more modest

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make smaller

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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

put down by force or intimidation

undergo meiosis

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

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destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

be cooked until very little liquid is left

cook until very little liquid is left

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

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