Reduced

//ɹɪˈdjuːst// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of reduce form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.

    "the reduced prices in a summer sale"

  2. 2
    Discounted in price.

    "the reduced goods at the sale"

  3. 3
    Of a sauce etc.: made more concentrated.

    "The chicken was served in a reduced red wine sauce."

Adjective
  1. 1
    made less in size or amount or degree wordnet
  2. 2
    well below normal (especially in price) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
decreasedabatedablatedadulteratedattenuatedbadly off

Example

More examples

"The convicted drug dealer was willing to comply with the authorities to have his death sentence reduced to a life sentence."

Related phrases

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