Reduces

//ɹɪˈdjuː.sɪz//

Synonyms for "reduces" (559 found)

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Closest matches (112)

Verb(23 words)

bring down cut foreshorten shrink subdue abase embase humble abate abbreviate abridge baffle beat behedge belittle besmall boil down bring down to size chew up come down

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concentrate condense contract

abridge boil down cut decrease dilute diminish lessen abase abash abate abbreviate abrade abstract acetify acidify acidulate adjust adjust to adulterate afflict

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Strong matches (168)

Verb(41 words)

convince cut back cut down cut down to size debase decoct decrease decrement defame defeat degrade demean demote deoxidise deoxidize depress dilute diminish discredit disgrace

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cool couch count count calories cramp cripple crop crush curtail cushion cut back cut down cut off short cut prices cut short damp dampen de emphasize de-emphasize deaden

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Related words (279)

leach leaven lenify let down let up on lighten limit lose flesh lose weight lour lower lull make make allowance make over mark mark down master measure minimize

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mitigate moderate modify modulate mollify mortify mow narrow naturalize nip nitrate nose dive nose-dive numb number obtund overmaster override oversimplify overwhelm oxidize pad palliate parcel pare pauperize pepsinate peroxidize phosphatize play down plummet plunge poll pollard polymerize poultice pour balm into pour oil on powder press down prostrate prune pucker pucker up pull pull down pulp purify purse push down put down qualify quantify quantize quell quench rarefy rate rattle reap rebate recap recapitulate reconvert reduce the temperature reduce to reduce to elements reduce weight reduct refine refund regulate regulate by relax relieve remit remove render repress reset resolve resolve into restrain restrict retrench reverse ride down roll back rub rub away sag salve sap scale scale down season segment separate set set conditions set down set limits shake shake up shave shear shift shorten shrink sicken simplify sink slacken slake slash slenderize slim slim down slow down slump smash smooth smother snub sober sober down soften soften up solidify soothe stem step step down stifle strangle strangulate streamline strip down strip of rank stunt stupe subdivide subduct subdue subjugate subtract sulfate sulfatize sulfonate sum up summarize suppress switch switch over synopsize take a premium take away take down take from take in take off take off weight take the edge off tame taper telescope temper thin thin down thin out thrust down tone tone down trample down trample underfoot transform tread underfoot trim trip up triturate truncate tune down turn turn back turn into tyrannize unbrace undermine underplay unman unnerve unstrengthen unstring vanquish vitiate water water down weaken wear away weed weight-watch withdraw wizen work wrinkle write off

Verb(53 words)

lessen lilliputianize lower melt off mince minimize minish murdelize outfox outguess outrun outsmart outwit overcome overpower overwin own pulverise put someone in their place pwn

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Burning the candle at both ends reduces the candle to wax in a hurry - just like a playboy having a pretty girl on each arm.

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Food packaging reduces spoilage.

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It is thought that the lower speed reduces heat generation.

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Language learning: A process by which a person reduces his ignorance of a language over time.

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