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- [ri-doos, -dyoos]
- /rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus/
- /rɪˈdjuːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-doos, -dyoos]
- /rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus/
Definitions of reduce word
- verb with object reduce to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds. 1
- verb with object reduce to lower in degree, intensity, etc.: to reduce the speed of a car. 1
- verb with object reduce to bring down to a lower rank, dignity, etc.: a sergeant reduced to a corporal. 1
- verb with object reduce to treat analytically, as a complex idea. 1
- verb with object reduce to lower in price. 1
- verb with object reduce to bring to a certain state, condition, arrangement, etc.: to reduce glass to powder. 1
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Origin of reduce
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English reducen to lead back < Latin redūcere to lead back, bring back, equivalent to re- re- + dūcere to lead
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Parts of speech for Reduce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reduce popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reduce usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reduce
verb reduce
- abase — to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
- abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- abbreviate — If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.
- abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
- agglomerated — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
noun reduce
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
Antonyms for reduce
verb reduce
- accrue — If money or interest accrues or if you accrue it, it gradually increases in amount over a period of time.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- aggrandize — To aggrandize someone means to make them seem richer, more powerful, and more important than they really are. To aggrandize a building means to make it more impressive.
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