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reduce

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/
verb

  1. To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

    "to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

  2. To lose weight.

  3. To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.

    "Hester Prynne was shocked at the condition to which she found the clergyman reduced."

Synonymsinspissate, cut, decrease, lower
Antonymsincrease

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