reduce :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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, deoxidize, deoxidise, 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

reduce

v. undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"

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, deoxidize, deoxidise, 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

reduce

v. reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

shrink, shrivel, wither, shrivel up

v. wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

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

reduce, deoxidize, deoxidise, 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

stoop, crouch, bow, bend down

v. bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

duck, move up and down

v. to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"

wince, flinch, quail, squinch, recoil, shrink, funk, cringe

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

discount, give a discount on

v. give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

ease, alleviate, make easier, facilitate

v. make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

advance, boost, encourage, promote, further

v. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

ease, comfort

v. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"

remit, slacken

v. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

relax, unbend, make less tight

v. make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"

wane

v. become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"

level, dismantle, take down, pull down, raze, rase, tear down

v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

tumble, topple

v. cause to topple or tumble by pushing

aid, help, improve the condition of, provide help to

v. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

transcribe

v. convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA

render

v. cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"

pass, transfer

v. transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"

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?"

extend, widen, broaden

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

stretch

v. extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"

cut, bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten

v. cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"

resume, sum up, summarize

v. give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

curb, restrict, curtail, cut back

v. place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

abstract

v. give an abstract (of)

clip, curtail, cut short

v. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

v. make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"

cut, prune, rationalize

v. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

cut short, truncate

v. make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"

press, squeeze, contract, compress, compact, constrict, press together, squeeze together

v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

suppress, repress

v. put out of one's consciousness

curb, subdue, suppress, inhibit, conquer, stamp down

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

restrain, constrain, encumber, cumber

v. hold back

squeeze, crush, squash, squelch, mash

v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

enslave, reduce to slavery

v. make a slave of; bring into servitude

beat, crush, defeat, trounce, vanquish, overcome, beat out

v. win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

clip, snip, trim, crop, dress, prune, cut back, lop

v. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

clip, curtail, cut short

v. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

dilate, adulterate, debase, water down

v. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

curb, restrict, curtail, cut back

v. place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

discount, give a discount on

v. give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"

depreciate

v. lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue

v. lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"

Synonyms (8)

contract, narrow

v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

cut, prune, rationalize

v. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

land, bring, bring into a different state

v. bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"

Antonyms (57)

enlarge, magnify, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

develop

v. make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me"

develop, modernize, civilize

v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

develop, make grow

v. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

strengthen, fortify, beef up

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

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"

zoom, zoom in

v. display a document in a selected page layout view

enlarge, magnify, blow up

v. make large; "blow up an image"

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

strengthen, fortify, beef up

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

gain, gain weight, get fatter, put on weight

v. increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"