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reduce
verb
-
reduce
,
reducing
,
reduces
,
reduced
to
make
something
smaller
in
size
,
amount
,
price
,
or
level
•
The
store
reduced
the
price
of
the
jacket
by
30
percent
.
The
store
reduced
the
price
of
the
jacket
by
30
percent
.
•
Turning
off
unused
lights
can
reduce
your
electricity
bill
.
Turning
off
unused
lights
can
reduce
your
electricity
bill
.
From
Latin
‘
reducere
’
meaning
‘
to
lead
back
’
→
‘
to
bring
down
’.
verb
-
reduce
,
reducing
,
reduces
,
reduced
to
change
a
fraction
or
mathematical
expression
to
a
simpler
form
without
changing
its
value
•
She
reduced
the
fraction
6⁄8
to
3⁄4
.
She
reduced
the
fraction
6⁄8
to
3⁄4
.
•
You
can
reduce
that
equation
by
dividing
both
sides
by
2
.
You
can
reduce
that
equation
by
dividing
both
sides
by
2
.
verb
-
reduce
,
reducing
,
reduces
,
reduced
to
boil
a
liquid
so
that
some
water
evaporates
and
it
becomes
thicker
and
stronger
in
flavour
•
Let
the
sauce
simmer
until
it
reduces
by
half
.
Let
the
sauce
simmer
until
it
reduces
by
half
.
•
The
chef
reduced
the
stock
for
an
hour
to
make
it
rich
and
glossy
.
The
chef
reduced
the
stock
for
an
hour
to
make
it
rich
and
glossy
.
verb
-
reduce
,
reducing
,
reduces
,
reduced
in
chemistry
,
to
cause
a
substance
to
gain
electrons
,
lowering
its
oxidation
state
•
In
the
reaction
,
copper
ions
are
reduced
to
solid
copper
.
In
the
reaction
,
copper
ions
are
reduced
to
solid
copper
.
•
Adding
hydrogen
can
reduce
certain
metal
oxides
.
Adding
hydrogen
can
reduce
certain
metal
oxides
.
verb
-
reduce
,
reducing
,
reduces
,
reduced
(
dated
)
to
force
a
place
or
group
to
surrender
and
come
under
control
•
The
army
reduced
the
fortress
after
a
long
siege
.
The
army
reduced
the
fortress
after
a
long
siege
.
•
The
rebels
were
quickly
reduced
by
the
royal
troops
.
The
rebels
were
quickly
reduced
by
the
royal
troops
.
