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reduce | [in mathematics] simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another | |
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reduce | [in linguistics] destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it | |
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reduce | lessen and make more modest | |
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reduce | reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site | |
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reduce | bring to humbler or weaker state or condition | |
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reduce, decoct, boil down, concentrate | [in cooking] be cooked until very little liquid is left | |
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reduce, tighten | narrow or limit | |
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reduce, scale down | make smaller | |
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shorten, abridge, foreshorten, reduce, cut, contract, abbreviate | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | |
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reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, bring down | cut down on; make a reduction in | |
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melt off, lose weight, reduce, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down | take off weight | |
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reduce, come down, boil down | be the essential element | |
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reduce | make less complex | |
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reduce, shrink | reduce in size; reduce physically | |
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reduce, deoxidize, deoxidise | [in chemistry] to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons | |
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reduce | lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation | |
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reduce, boil down, concentrate | [in cooking] cook until very little liquid is left | |
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downgrade, reduce, revert, degrade, ruin, defame, demote | rate lower; lower in value or esteem | |
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subdue, repress, quash, subjugate, reduce, keep down | put down by force or intimidation | |
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reduce | undergo meiosis | |
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dilute, reduce, thin, cut, thin out | lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture |