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cut down on; make a reduction in
reduce your daily fat intake
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make less complex
reduce a problem to a single question
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bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
He reduced the population to slavery
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simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
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lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
She reduced her niece to a servant
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be the essential element
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reduce in size; reduce physically
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lessen and make more modest
reduce one's standard of living
9.
make smaller
reduce an image
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
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narrow or limit
reduce the influx of foreigners
12.
put down by force or intimidation
13.
undergo meiosis
The cells reduce
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reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
16.
be cooked until very little liquid is left
The sauce should reduce to one cup
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cook until very little liquid is left
The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time
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lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
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take off weight
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1. Reduce / Past
reduced
2. Reduce / Third Person
reduces
3. Reduce / Present Participle
reducing
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