reduce

Having a criminal record can reduce the likelihood of getting a callback or job offer by 50 percent.

We kind of reduce things to the lowest common denominator, in some ways for good and in some ways not for good.

Heat the rum in a small skillet over medium until reduce by half.

Like background check laws across the country, it will help keep guns out of dangerous hands, reduce gun crime, and save lives.

The studio took him at his word and jumped at the chance to close down, or at least reduce, his costly operation.

However, in the visit that I shall make in this archbishopric, I shall try to reduce them to as few settlements as possible.

He will rattle on in Spanish till Herr S. gets desperate, and tries to reduce him to order.

This would reduce the available time for direct manual labour at his disposal.

I will take care to reduce the weight if possible, so as to be carried on the backs of mules.

But a bank can retain a dividend that has been declared to reduce the indebtedness of the owner to the bank for his stock.