to reduce
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2.8
- verb
- /rɪˈdjuːs/
:
simplificar
- All the medication is going to do is reduce your symptoms.
- reduce complexity
- reduce ambiguity
- reduce uncertainty
The vision was that everything could be reduced down to bits.
- The vision was that everything could be reduced down to bits.
- So simply back off, reduce the complexity, right?
- You could say it's reducing itself to perception.
- So it's such a big topic, I'll try to reduce it to a few key points.
- We've truly simplified it or reduced it to lowest terms.
- And then some people like you can reduce this to just fake, right?
Examples
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So it's such a big topic, I'll try to reduce it to a few key points.
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That should reduce the swelling enough for you to walk.
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And I thought of a way to reduce support staff.
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Did your doctor ever tell you to reduce stress?
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So how do we begin to reduce our sensitivity to rejection?
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They reduce your risk of gallstones.
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National coordination and support could speed dispersal of research results, reducing response time and wildlife losses.
Academic text (2012) -
Occupational situations have an effect in reducing salary gaps in some occupations, but not others.
Academic text (2017) -
You'd be surprised how often you can reduce everyday activities to algebraic equations.
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In his presentation, he tried to reduce the complex theory into a few main ideas.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
To remove parts or make something shorter, for example text
201
3.7
To become less in size, importance, or value
181
2.8
Become less in amount or value
129
3.5
Make a list of choices smaller until only a few remain
99
2.5
Make something easier to understand or use
89
3.0
Make an amount or level lower
65
2.7
To make something smaller in amount or number
52
3.0
Become smaller or tighter, for example when a muscle shortens
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2.3
Make something shorter, for example an article, skirt, or route
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2.8
To make something smaller in amount or strength
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4.2
Make something shorter by removing unimportant details
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5.3
Make something simpler and less detailed so more people understand it
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5.1
To make a list or group smaller by removing items over time
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3.6
To make something shorter while keeping the important parts
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4.4
Make something smaller by removing parts you do not need
6
4.1
To make long information shorter by giving its main points
3
5.5
Make a system or process work better by removing extra parts
2
4.7
Change lists inside other lists into one list
1
4.0
To make writing or speech shorter and clearer
1
9.1
To reduce something complex to basic features while ignoring important details
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7.5
Make something shorter in time or length while keeping its main parts
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8.4
To make something smaller so it uses less space or time
Make a book, play, or speech shorter by removing parts while keeping the main idea
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Simple
Surface Forms
Morphology
reduce = re + duce
Although the form shows re + duce, 'duce' is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar English components.
Etymology
Reduce comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and ducere 'to lead', a root you know from conduct. So, to reduce an idea or problem is to 'lead it back' into a simpler, smaller form.