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verb transitiveകുറയ്ക്കുക, ചുരുക്കുക, അധീനമാക്കുക, ക്ഷീണിപ്പിക്കുക, വില കുറയ്ക്കുക
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reduce — ► VERB 1) make or become smaller or less in amount, degree, or size. 2) (reduce to) change (something) to (a simpler or more basic form). 3) (reduce to) bring to (an undesirable state or action). 4) boil (a sauce or other liquid) so that it… … English terms dictionary
reduce — verb (reduced; reducing) Etymology: Middle English, to lead back, from Latin reducere, from re + ducere to lead more at tow Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to draw together or cause to converge ; consolidate < re … New Collegiate Dictionary
reduce — re‧duce [rɪˈdjuːs ǁ rɪˈduːs] verb [transitive] to make something less or smaller in price, amount, or size: • Jobs have been cut in order to reduce costs. • Prices have been reduced by 20%. reduce something (from something) to something … Financial and business terms
reduce — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, drastically, greatly, markedly, severely, sharply, significantly, substantially ▪ su … Collocations dictionary
reduce — verb 1 (T) to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price: We were hoping that they would reduce the rent a little. | reduce sth by half/ten percent etc: The workforce has been reduced by half. (+ to): All the shirts were reduced to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reduce — re·duce /ri düs, dyüs/ vt re·duced, re·duc·ing 1: to make smaller 2 a: to convert (a chose in action) into a chose in possession enforcement action sought to reduce to possession her property interest in the...determination of money damages… … Law dictionary
reduce — verb 1》 make or become smaller or less in amount, degree, or size. ↘boil (a sauce or other liquid) so that it becomes thicker and more concentrated. ↘chiefly N. Amer. (of a person) lose weight. ↘Photography make (a negative or print)… … English new terms dictionary
reduce — verb 1) the aim to reduce pollution Syn: lessen, make smaller, lower, bring down, decrease, diminish, minimize; shrink, narrow, contract, shorten; ax, cut, cut back/down, make cutbacks in, trim, curtail … Thesaurus of popular words
reduce — verb 1) the aim to reduce pollution Syn: lessen, make smaller, lower, bring down, decrease, diminish, minimize, shrink, narrow, contract, shorten; informal chop 2) he reduced her to tears Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
reduce — verb /ɹɪˈdjuːs,ɹɪˈduːs/ a) To bring down the size, quantity, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair. Neither [Jones] nor I (in 1966) could conceive of reducing our science to the ultimate absurdity of reading Finnish… … Wiktionary
reduce — re|duce [ rı dus ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance, etc: CUT DOWN: Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet. reduce something by something: The workforce will be reduced by around 30… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English