| noun | any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent |
| noun | loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer “a doctor supervised her reducing” |
| verb | cut down on; make a reduction in “reduce your daily fat intake” |
| verb | make less complex “reduce a problem to a single question” |
| verb | bring to humbler or weaker state or condition “He reduced the population to slavery” |
| verb | simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another |
| verb | lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation “She reduced her niece to a servant” |
| verb | be the essential element “The proposal boils down to a compromise” |
| verb | reduce in size; reduce physically “Hot water will shrink the sweater” |
| verb | lessen and make more modest “reduce one's standard of living” |
| verb | make smaller “reduce an image” |
| verb | 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 |
| verb | narrow or limit “reduce the influx of foreigners” |
| verb | put down by force or intimidation “The government quashes any attempt of an uprising” |
| verb | undergo meiosis “The cells reduce” |
| verb | reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site |
| verb | destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it |
| verb | reduce in scope while retaining essential elements “The manuscript must be shortened” |
| verb | be cooked until very little liquid is left “The sauce should reduce to one cup” |
| verb | cook until very little liquid is left “The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time” |
| verb | lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture “cut bourbon” |
| verb | take off weight |
| reduce | verb | 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 |
| reductive | adjective | characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment; - R.H.Rovere |
| reduction | noun | the act of decreasing or reducing something |
| cutback | noun | a reduction in quantity or rate |
| trim | noun | cutting down to the desired size or shape |
| reducible | adjective | capable of being reduced; - Edmund Wilson |
| shrinkage | noun | process or result of becoming less or smaller |
| shrinking | noun | process or result of becoming less or smaller |
| reducer | noun | a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver |
| reductant | noun | a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver |
| reducing | noun | any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent |
| repressive | adjective | restrictive of action |
| repression | noun | a state of forcible subjugation |
| subduer | noun | someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion |
| abridgement | noun | a shortened version of a written work |
| abridger | noun | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work |
| abbreviator | noun | one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work |
| shortener | noun | any agent that shortens |
| contraction | noun | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| concentration | noun | increase in density |
| concentrate | noun | a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water |
| dilution | noun | a diluted solution |
| dilutant | noun | a diluting agent |
| thinner | noun | a diluting agent |
| thinning | noun | the act of diluting something |
| cutting | noun | the act of diluting something |