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.
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121. The tyre is too hard reduce the pressure a bit.
122. There is a drive both to standardise components and to reduce the number of models on offer.
123. The government has to deal with the vexed question of how to reduce spending.
124. Insulating the attic is a good way to reduce heat loss.
125. The design of the bicycle has managed to reduce the effects of wind resistance and drag.
126. His doctor warned him to reduce his daily food intake.
127. Measures are being taken to reduce crime in the city.
128. I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid.
129. The salesman will reduce the price or else include free insurance.
130. They did make a belated attempt to reduce the noise.
131. The agreement is the first postwar treaty to reduce non-nuclear weapons in Europe.
132. If you move to a smaller office you will reduce your overheads.
133. Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state.
133. Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress every day!
134. The doctor put me on a low-salt diet to reduce my blood pressure.
135. The whole shooting match is being computerized, which should significantly reduce delays.
136. To make a thicker sauce, reduce the ingredients by boiling for 5 minutes.
137. They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs.
138. This experienced editor is said to be able to reduce the misprints to almost nil.
139. By computerizing we could, at a /in one stroke, improve efficiency and reduce costs.
140. The government is trying to back out of its commitment to reduce pollution.
141. Bringing back the death penalty has done absolutely nothing to reduce crime.
142. Most people would do well to reduce the amount of salt in their diet.
143. A lot more frankness is needed in sex education if we are to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies.
144. I take the view that fuel should be heavily taxed to reduce road use.
145. The plan is designed to reduce some of the company's mountainous debt.
146. Hybridising the two species will reduce the red to orange.
147. Consuming large amounts of alcohol can significantly reduce a man's potency.
148. He had an operation to reduce the swelling in his brain.
149. In their efforts to reduce crime the government expanded the police force.
150. The rear-view mirror helps to reduce blind spots on both sides of the car.
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