| Main Entry: |
reduce |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
make less; decrease |
Synonyms: |
abate,
abridge, bankrupt, bant,
break, cheapen,
chop, clip,
contract,
curtail,
cut, cut back, cut down,
debase, deflate,
depreciate,
depress,
diet,
dilute,
diminish,
discount,
drain,
dwindle, go on a diet,
impair, impoverish,
lessen, lose weight,
lower, mark down,
moderate, nutshell, pare, pauperize, rebate,
recede, roll back,
ruin, scale down, shave, shorten,
slash, slim, slow down, step down, take off weight,
taper, taper off, tone down,
trim, truncate, turn down,
weaken, wind down
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| Notes: |
reduce means to cut down on; minimize means to make small or insignificant or represent as less important |
Antonyms: |
expand, extend, grow, increase, raise, upgrade
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