REDUCE

Definition

1. verb cut down on. — synonyms: cut_down, cut_back, trim, trim_down, trim_back, cut, bring_down
2. verb make less complex.
3. verb bring to humbler or weaker state or condition.
4. verb simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another.
5. verb lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation.
6. verb be the essential element. — synonyms: come_down, boil_down
7. verb reduce in size. — synonyms: shrink
8. verb lessen and make more modest.
9. verb make smaller. — synonyms: scale_down
10. verb 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. — synonyms: deoxidize, deoxidise
11. verb narrow or limit. — synonyms: tighten
12. verb put down by force or intimidation. — synonyms: repress, quash, keep_down, subdue, subjugate
13. verb undergo meiosis.
14. verb reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site.
15. verb destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it.
16. verb reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. — synonyms: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract
17. verb be cooked until very little liquid is left. — synonyms: boil_down, decoct, concentrate
18. verb cook until very little liquid is left. — synonyms: boil_down, concentrate
19. verb lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture. — synonyms: dilute, thin, thin_out, cut
20. verb take off weight. — synonyms: melt_off, slim, slenderize, thin, slim_down