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- pronunciation:
- rih
dus
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
reduces, reducing, reduced |
| definition 1: |
to make less in amount or size.
The new roads reduced traffic jams.
- synonyms:
- decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, moderate, modify
- antonyms:
- enlarge, extend, heighten, increase
- similar words:
- abate, abbreviate, boil down, condense, contract, degrade, lighten, narrow, pare, shorten, shrink, slash
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| definition 2: |
to bring to a low condition (usually followed by "to").
The fire reduced the house to ashes.Her problems reduced her to tears.- similar words:
- damage, degrade, destroy, humble
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| related words: |
abbreviate, alleviate, boil down, concentrate, deaden, diminish, dwindle, moderate, slim, soothe, trim |
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| derivations: |
reducible (adj.), reducibility (n.) |
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