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to reduce

to reduce

24 2.9
To lose body weight
  • verb
  • /rɪˈdjuːs/
translation icon : perder peso
  • Remember, we are trying to reduce your body size by 15 per cent.
  • reduce body weight
  • reduce body fat
  • reduce body mass index

And this leads to improvements in reducing fat mass.

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Examples

  • During the past decade, researchers have proposed a range of interventions to reduce obesity.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Understanding how to be healthy is extremely important for reducing health risk factors.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Good diabetes management has been shown to reduce the risk of complications of diabetes.

    Academic text (2012)

  • She's working on reducing my body fat, but it's really difficult, because I keep sneaking away to have a goat cheese.

    Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

  • Great strides in controlling bovine tuberculosis have drastically reduced its prevalence in livestock and humans, particularly in industrialized countries.

    Academic text (2015)

  • She decided to reduce her weight by exercising regularly and eating healthier.

  • To reduce her waistline, Maria started following a strict diet and workout plan.

  • After the holidays, he wanted to reduce his body size by losing a few pounds.

Synonyms

to slim
vsto reduce
8 2.4

To become thinner by losing fat

applies specifically to people losing weight rather than objects
to slim down
vsto reduce
5 3.0

To lose weight and become thinner

focuses on losing weight specifically through dieting as the usual method
to lose fat
vsto reduce
4 3.0

To reduce the fat on your body by eating less and exercising

targets overall weight loss and stresses dieting rather than fat only
to melt off
vsto reduce
  • Informal
1 4.1

To lose extra body weight slowly until it goes away

does not stress gradual melting imagery and instead emphasizes dieting
to slenderize
vsto reduce
1 7.3

Make someone or something look thinner

refers to actual weight loss in people rather than mere appearance change

Antonyms

to gain
510 1.1

To get more of something over time, like weight or money

to bulk
  • Jargon
15 5.6

To gain muscle and weight by exercising and eating more

Phrasal Verbs

to reduce swelling
1 3.4

Make a swollen area of the body smaller

How Slim

to lose fat
4 3.0
to reduce
24 2.9
to trim down
3 3.4

Surface Forms

reduce infinitive
reduced past
reduced past participle
reducing present participle
reduces third person singular

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'. That gives an easy image: to reduce your weight is to 'lead yourself back' to a smaller size.