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reduce
Meaning: to make something smaller in amount, size, or degree
reduce in a sentence
How reduce is used in real sentences:
We can reduce waste by using both sides of each page.
Turning off unused lights can reduce the electric bill.
“Canvas shades reduce the sunlight falling on both workers and fossils.”
— from the passage Secrets of Red Mesa
Synonyms for reduce
Other words for reduce — lessen, decrease and lower — carry the same meaning.
- lessen
- decrease
- lower
Antonyms of reduce
Words that mean the opposite of reduce:
- increase
- raise
- expand
Where it comes from
From Latin reducere 'to bring back' (re- 'back' + ducere 'to lead').
Word parts
Memory hook
Reduce means to make the amount go down.