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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151. The government will be looking to reduce inflation by a further two per cent this year.
152. They drew up and executed a plan to reduce fuel consumption.
153. The new bridge should reduce travelling time from 50 minutes to 15 minutes.
154. How can Britain reduce its prison population in one stroke?
155. We are having to cut our costs to reduce overheads and remain competitive.
156. Investment in the railway network would reduce overcrowding on the roads.
157. The government is walking a difficult tightrope in wanting to reduce interest rates without pushing up inflation.
158. The government had retreated from its pledge to reduce class sizes.
159. Let the liquid come to the boil and then reduce the heat.
160. What he wants is a switch to a market economy in a way which does not reduce people's standard of living. To many this sounds like wanting to have his cake and eat it.
161. Research has shown that hormone replacement therapy can reduce the risk of fracture by 50 to 60 per cent.
162. Try and reduce your exposure to hazards such as poor quality air.
163. The job losses will reduce the total workforce to 7,[sentencedict.com]000.
164. The government's change of policy is intended to reduce the gap between the haves and have-nots in our society.
165. The last problem is to reduce an equation to its simplest form.
166. Other industries have had to sack managers to reduce administrative costs.
167. They believed that controlling the money supply would reduce inflation.
168. Their basic criticism was that prisons do not reduce the crime rate, they cause recidivism.
169. Restricted circulation of the report will reduce the risk of leaks outside the ministry.
170. Better insulation of your home will help to reduce heating bills.
171. Oil can reduce friction.
172. Sunscreens can help reduce the penetration of ultraviolet rays into the skin.
173. Protective gloves reduce the absorption of chemicals through the skin.
174. Correct breathing helps to clear the mind and reduce tension.
175. If these measures also reduce unemployment, that is all to the good.
176. There are huge budgetary pressures on all governments in Europe to reduce their armed forces.
177. Boil the liquid in a small saucepan to reduce it by half.
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