REDUCE

Definition of REDUCE

  1. (verb)cut down on; make a reduction in
  2. (verb)make less complex
  3. (verb)bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
  4. (verb)simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
  5. (verb)lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
  6. (verb)be the essential element
  7. (verb)reduce in size; reduce physically
  8. (verb)lessen and make more modest
  9. (verb)make smaller
  10. (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
  11. (verb)narrow or limit
  12. (verb)put down by force or intimidation
  13. (verb)undergo meiosis
  14. (verb)reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
  15. (verb)destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
  16. (verb)reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
  17. (verb)be cooked until very little liquid is left
  18. (verb)cook until very little liquid is left
  19. (verb)lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  20. (verb)take off weight