Synonym: cut, decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, moderate. Antonym: increase. Similar words: produce, producer, introduce, reduction, sauce, duck, red, educate. Meaning: [rɪ'duːs /-'dju-] 
v. 1. cut down on; make a reduction in 2. make less complex 3. bring to humbler or weaker state or condition 4. simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another 5. lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation 6. be the essential element 7. reduce in size; reduce physically 8. lessen and make more modest 9. make smaller 10. 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 11. narrow or limit 12. put down by force or intimidation 13. undergo meiosis 14. reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site 15. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 16. be cooked until very little liquid is left 17. cook until very little liquid is left 18. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture 19. take off weight.
v. 1. cut down on; make a reduction in 2. make less complex 3. bring to humbler or weaker state or condition 4. simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another 5. lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation 6. be the essential element 7. reduce in size; reduce physically 8. lessen and make more modest 9. make smaller 10. 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 11. narrow or limit 12. put down by force or intimidation 13. undergo meiosis 14. reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site 15. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 16. be cooked until very little liquid is left 17. cook until very little liquid is left 18. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture 19. take off weight. 
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31. People should eat less fat to reduce the risk of heart disease.
32. Doctors tried desperately to reduce the swelling in her brain.
33. Using a seatbelt will reduce the likelihood of serious injury in a car accident.
34. The new highway will reduce the time to drive to the beach.
35. See if you can rework your schedule and come up with practical ways to reduce the number of hours you're on call.
36. He finally corrected his misstatement and offered to reduce the fee.
37. Better street lighting has helped reduce the number of assaults against women.
38. Let's reduce the passage to half the number of words.
39. 100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit.
40. The government has pledged to reduce the amount of chemicals used in food production.
41. In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.
42. JPEG can reduce files to 5% of their original size.
43. Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is a moot point.
44. We need to reduce paperwork and bureaucracy in the company.
45. The creams have been used to reduce vaginal infections.
46. Reduce the liquid by boiling for two minutes.
47. Local schools are seeking to reduce the dropout rate.
48. The packets are measured to reduce waste.
49. They were trying to reduce operating costs .
50. This will reduce the environmental risks to employees' health.
51. Thick carpet would reduce the echo in this hallway.
52. He bucked at the suggestion to reduce his staff.
53. They revealed a solution to reduce Europe's butter mountain.
54. How can we reduce the carnage on our roads?
55. The project aims to reduce homelessness.
56. We can reduce the problem to two main issues.
57. You need to reduce your alcohol consumption.
58. Bandage the wound to reduce the risk of infection.
59. She tried to reduce her weight.
60. They have decided to reduce him in post.
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