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reduce, deoxidize, remove oxygen from
v. 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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compress, compact, pack together
v. make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
contract, concentrate, condense
v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
reduce
v. undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
reduce
v. reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
press, squeeze, contract, compress, compact, constrict, press together, squeeze together
v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
pinch, crimp
v. make ridges into by pinching together
shrink, shrivel, wither, shrivel up
v. wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
shrink, reduce
v. reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
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oxidize, oxidise
v. add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
develop, evolve
v. gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
grow, develop
v. grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"
produce, get, grow, develop, acquire
v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
deoxidise
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