adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer wordnet
2. 2
   any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of reduce form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   That causes reduction.

Synonyms

All synonyms

abatingallayingalleviatingassuagingbluntingcalorie-counting

Example

More examples

"Corporations are downsizing and reducing the amount of profits they put back into R&D."

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