We have considered your proposal, and we have decided that we are not able to reduce the price.
Source: tatoeba (20172)
Reduce
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/
Synonyms for "reduce" (712 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (143)
Verb(29 words)
deoxidizeshortenshrinkabatedabatesabatingabbreviateabridgeabridgesalleviatedalleviatesattenuatesattenuatingboil downbring downchoppedclippedcombatingcome downconcentrate
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abaseabashabateabbreviateabradeabridgeabstractacetifyacidifyacidulateadjustadjust toadulterateafflictalkalifyalkalizeallayalleviateallowalter
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analyzeanatomizeanesthetizeappeaseapportionassayassimilate toassuageattemperattenuatebank the firebankruptbaptizebatebear downbeat downbecomebeggarbelittlebendbenumbbluntbobboil downboratebox inbreakbreak downbreak upbringbring downbring lowbring tobring to termsbumpbustcapsulizecarbonatecatalyzechangechange intochange overcharge offchastencheapenchemicalchlorinatecircumscribeclipcoarctcompactcompressconcentratecondenseconditionconquerconsolidateconstrainconstrictconstringeconsumecontractcontrolconvertcoolcouchcountcount caloriescrampcripplecropcrushcurtailcushion
Noun(18 words)
abridgingassisted trimattritionbatingbitecartoonedchippingchopclippingcommutecommutescommutingcompactingcondensingcontractingcrop carrying capacitycullingcurtailing
Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (213)
cutcut backcut downcut off shortcut pricescut shortdampdampende emphasizede-emphasizedeadendeaden the paindebasedebilitatedeclinedecreasedeductdefeatdeflatedegrade
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demeandemotedepletedeplumedepreciatedepressderangederogatedetractdetract fromdetrudedevaluatedevitalizedietdigestdilutediminishdisabledisciplinediscountdiscreditdisgradedisorderdisparagedisplumedissectdistilldivedividedo overdockdownbeardowngradedownplaydraindrawdraw indraw togetherdropdulldumpdump ondwindleeaseease matterseat awayeditelectrolyzeelideenervateenfeebleepitomizeerodeeviscerateexhaustextenuateextractfallfall in pricefellfermentfile awayfixflattenfomentforeshortengive reliefgive waygrindgruelhamperhaul downhedgehedge aboutholdhomopolymerizehospitalizehumblehumiliatehydratehydrogenatehydroxylateimpairimpoverishincapacitateincreaseindentindisposeinvalidirrigateisomerizejew downkeep within boundskick backknitknock down
Verb(56 words)
cutcut backcut downdampeddampen vibrationdampeneddampensdecimatedecoctdecreasedecrease concentrationdecrease volumedecreaseddecrementeddeducteddeductsdefeatdegenerateddegradeddeoxidise
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deplete battery lifedeplete resourcesdepress pricesdepressesderatederogatingdetractingdetractsdevalueddieteddilutediluteddilutesdiminish costsdiminish effectivenessdiminish impactdiminish importancediminishesdiscounteddiscourage participationdissipateddowngradeddownsizedownsizeddownsizesdroppeddwindledeasedeconomizedforeshortenguttedhalvehinderhydrogenatesimpairedkeep down
Noun(35 words)
cutbackcutscutting activitydampeningdampingdeadeningdecline of civilizationdecrease in concentrationdecrease outputdecreased biotic integritydecreasesdecreasingdecrementingdecrementsdeescalatingdialdietingdilute brothdilute colorless solutiondilute juice
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dimension changediminished potential energydiminishingdiscountingdiscountsdowngradesdownscaledownsizingdwindlingeasingeconomizingfrench diminuerhaircutshalveshelps
Adjective(6 words)
Related words (356)
laylay lowlay upleachleavenlenifylessenlet downlet up onlightenlimitlose fleshlose weightlourlowerlullmakemake allowancemake overmark
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mark downmastermeasureminimizemitigatemoderatemodifymodulatemollifymortifymownarrownaturalizenipnitratenose divenose-divenumbnumberobtundovermasteroverrideoversimplifyoverwhelmoxidizepadpalliateparcelparepauperizepepsinateperoxidizephosphatizeplay downplummetplungepollpollardpolymerizepoulticepour balm intopour oil onpowderpress downprostrateprunepuckerpucker uppullpull downpulppurifypursepush downput downqualifyquantifyquantizequellquenchrarefyraterattlereaprebaterecaprecapitulatereconvertreduce the temperaturereduce toreduce to elementsreduce weightrefinerefundregulateregulate byrelaxrelieveremitremoverenderresetresolveresolve intorestrainrestrictretrenchreverseride downroll backrubrub awaysagsalvesapscalescale downseasonsegmentseparatesetset conditionsset downset limitsshakeshake upshaveshearshiftshortensickensimplifysinkslackenslakeslashslenderizeslimslim downslow downslumpsmashsmoothsmothersnubsobersober downsoftensoften upsolidifysoothestemstepstep downstiflestranglestrangulatestreamlinestrip downstrip of rankstuntstupesubdividesubductsubduesubjugatesubtractsulfatesulfatizesulfonatesum upsummarizesuppressswitchswitch oversynopsizetake a premiumtake awaytake downtake fromtake intake offtake off weighttake the edge offtametapertelescopetemperthinthin downthin outthrust downtonetone downtrample downtrample underfoottransformtread underfoottrimtrip uptrituratetruncatetune downturnturn backturn intotyrannizeunbraceundermineunderplayunmanunnerveunstrengthenunstringvanquishvitiatewaterwater downweakenwear awayweedweight-watchwithdrawwizenworkwrinklewrite off
Verb(78 words)
lessenlessenedlessenslightenedlightensloppedlowerlower potential energyloweredlowersmelt offminiaturizeminiaturizedminiaturizesminifyminimiseminimizedminimizesmitigatedmitigates
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mitigatingmoderatedmollifyingparedparesprimitivizepropositionalizedquashreduce chemicallyreefedrepressrestrict rightsretrenchesscale downshavedshortensshrankshrunksimplifiedsimplifiessimplifysimplifyingskip sectionsslashedslenderizeslenderizesslimslim downslimmedslimssnippedstriptsubduesubjugatesubsidesubtractssummarizesuppressedtaperedthickenthinthin outthinnedthinstightentrimtrim backtrim downtrimmedtrivializetrivializesunderspendwacksweaken policyweaken spoken performancewhackedwhittlewhittled
Noun(43 words)
lesseninglighteningloploweringlowering ritemenkentminiaturizingminimizingminimum amountmore conservedparingpower declineprunesreefreefsrelievingremittingromanian a diminuascaffolded flexible approachshave off
Adjective(8 words)
lower energy stateminimalist designmoderate energyshrunkensmall producer leveltruncatedultrasmallerundersized
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: deoxidize, shorten, shrink, abase, abash.
- Sentence evidence is available for reduce, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "reduce".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "reduce"
Keep "reduce" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "reduce" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "reduce", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "reduce" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
45 entriesShowing 16 of 45 words.
More specific
12 entriescondense paragraphdeoxygenationfraction reductionfraction simplificationhydrogenationlowerpercentage reductionredox reactionshortenshorten sentencesshrinktrim steps
Collocations
5 entriesreduce amountreduce costsreduce noisereduce riskreduce waste
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesblow upgain
similar
3 entriesSample sentences
28 total sentences available.
We have to reduce the cost to a minimum.
Source: tatoeba (23015)
We must reduce energy demand.
Source: tatoeba (23261)
Our firm is a giant one, and there are some rules and regulations, which should be revised or rescinded to reduce red tape and increase efficiency.
Source: tatoeba (29106)
Showing 4 of 28 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "reduce"?
Closest matches include deoxidize, shorten, shrink, abase, abash.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "reduce"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.