reducere‧duce /rɪˈdjuːs $ rɪˈduːs/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 
The governor announced a new plan to reduce crime. The helmet law should reduce injuries in motorcycle accidents. Small businesses will need to reduce costs in order to survive.reduce something by something The workforce has been reduced by half.reduce something (from something) to something All the shirts were reduced to £10. The new bridge should reduce travelling time from 50 minutes to 15 minutes.2[intransitive, transitive] if you reduce a liquid, or if it reduces, you boil it so that there is less of it3[intransitive] especially American English to become thinner by losing weight4be in reduced circumstances old-fashioned to be poorer than you were beforeCOLLOCATIONSadverbsgreatly/substantially/considerably reduce· He has greatly reduced the political power of the armed forces.significantly reduce· Their symptoms were significantly reduced.dramatically/drastically reduce· They are committed to drastically reducing the size and cost of government.sharply reduce· Medical progress has sharply reduced death rates.gradually reduce· The aim is to gradually reduce the number of troops in the area.THESAURUSto reduce prices, numbers, or amountsreduce to make the price, amount, or size of something less or smaller: · The price was reduced by 50%.· We need to reduce the amount of salt in our diet.cut to reduce something, especially by a large amount – used about prices, costs, jobs, or the time needed to do something: · Companies are always looking for ways to cut costs.· The journey time will be cut to under 2 hours.· Staff numbers have been cut by half to about 150.lower to reduce the level, limit, or amount of something. Lower sounds rather formal: · The voting age was lowered to 18.· The government decided to lower interest rates by 0.5%.· After twenty minutes, lower the temperature to 150 degrees.bring something down to reduce something such as prices or costs, or reduce the level of something. Bring something down is less formal than lower: · The government wants to bring down the level of inflation.· The company is trying to bring its costs down.slash informal to reduce an amount or price by a very large amount – used especially in newspapers and advertisements: · Public spending has been slashed over the past two years.· Prices slashed for one week only!cut something back to reduce the amount of something – used especially about people deciding to spend less, do less, or use less of something: · The education budget has been cut back again.· I need to cut back on my workload.downsize to reduce the number of people employed in order to reduce costs – used about a company or organization: · The company is planning to downsize its European operations.scale something down/back to reduce the size or the amount of money that is being spent on something: · The research programme has been scaled down.· The navy is being scaled down.relieve/ease to make pain or feelings less unpleasant: · The drug is used to relieve pain.· A joke can help to ease the tension.alleviate formal to reduce pain or suffering, or make a problem less serious: · You can buy various medicines to alleviate the symptoms of flu.· The new road was supposed to alleviate the congestion problem.reduce somebody/something to something phrasal verb1reduce somebody to tears/silence etc to make someone cry, be silent etc: She was reduced to tears in front of her students.2reduce somebody to doing something to make someone do something they would rather not do, especially when it involves behaving or living in a way that is not as good as before: Eventually Charlotte was reduced to begging on the streets.3reduce something to ashes/rubble/ruins to destroy something, especially a building, completely: A massive earthquake reduced the city to rubble.4to change something into a shorter simpler form: Many jobs can be reduced to a few simple points.
WORD ORIGINreduce
Origin:
1300-1400 Latin reducere ‘to lead back’, from ducere ‘to lead’VERB TABLE
reduce
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | reduce |
| he, she, it | reduces | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | reduced |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have reduced |
| he, she, it | has reduced | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had reduced |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will reduce |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have reduced |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am reducing |
| he, she, it | is reducing | |
| you, we, they | are reducing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was reducing |
| you, we, they | were reducing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been reducing |
| he, she, it | has been reducing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been reducing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be reducing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been reducing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Benefits will be reduced by $50 for each child who fails to attend school.
- Doctors are urging people to reduce the amount of salt in their diet.
- I was hoping they would reduce the price a little.
- Miriam finds that yoga and meditation help her in reducing stress.
- Prompt action can often reduce the severity of shock in road accident victims.
- Stopping smoking can significantly reduce your risk of suffering a heart attack.
- Supermarkets can help promote healthy eating habits by reducing the amount of sugar and fat in their products.
- The new road will reduce traffic through the town by 30%.
- Their income has been drastically reduced.
- They gave him drugs to reduce the pain.
- You can greatly reduce your heating bills by using low-energy heaters.
- Add vinegar and stock to pan juices and reduce slightly on stove top.
- However, the objective must be to reduce the intake of all pesticides to the absolute minimum.
- Place over medium-high heat and reduce by half, skimming off any fat that accumulates on surface.
- Sluggish economic growth means interest rates will stay low amid tepid demand for loans and a reduced risk of accelerating inflation.
- The foot is reduced to a protrusion that they use to pull themselves down into the sand.
- This reduces the advantage to the raider, and so too the likelihood of a takeover.
- We are reducing costs and investing for more effective operations.
THESAURUSto reduce prices, numbers, or amounts
to make the price, amount, or size of something less or smaller: · The price was reduced by 50%.· We need to reduce the amount of salt in our diet.
to reduce something, especially by a large amount – used about prices, costs, jobs, or the time needed to do something: · Companies are always looking for ways to cut costs.· The journey time will be cut to under 2 hours.· Staff numbers have been cut by half to about 150.
to reduce the level, limit, or amount of something. Lower sounds rather formal: · The voting age was lowered to 18.· The government decided to lower interest rates by 0.5%.· After twenty minutes, lower the temperature to 150 degrees.
to reduce something such as prices or costs, or reduce the level of something. Bring something down is less formal than lower: · The government wants to bring down the level of inflation.· The company is trying to bring its costs down.
informal to reduce an amount or price by a very large amount – used especially in newspapers and advertisements: · Public spending has been slashed over the past two years.· Prices slashed for one week only!
to reduce the amount of something – used especially about people deciding to spend less, do less, or use less of something: · The education budget has been cut back again.· I need to cut back on my workload.
to reduce the number of people employed in order to reduce costs – used about a company or organization: · The company is planning to downsize its European operations.
to reduce the size or the amount of money that is being spent on something: · The research programme has been scaled down.· The navy is being scaled down.
to make pain or feelings less unpleasant: · The drug is used to relieve pain.· A joke can help to ease the tension.
formal to reduce pain or suffering, or make a problem less serious: · You can buy various medicines to alleviate the symptoms of flu.· The new road was supposed to alleviate the congestion problem.
Longman Language Activatorto reduce the number, amount, price, or size of something to make something less in amount or level: · I was hoping they would reduce the price a little.greatly/significantly/dramatically reduce: · You can greatly reduce your heating bills by using low-energy heaters.dramatically/drastically reduce: · Their income has been drastically reduced.reduce something by half/10%/2 years etc: · The new road will reduce traffic through the town by 30%.· Benefits will be reduced by $50 for each child who fails to attend school.
to reduce an amount, limit, or level - use this especially in writing about business or technical subjects: · After 20 minutes, lower the temperature to 200 degrees.· The Bundesbank is under pressure to lower interest rates.
to reduce something by a lot, especially prices, time, or money: · The new system is aimed at cutting the average waiting time.cut something by half/several weeks/ten per cent etc: · Because of the recession, salaries in the advertising industry have been cut by a half.· The mortgage insurance agency has cut costs by $2000 over the last 3 years, making it easier for people to buy homes.cut something from/to something: · His annual leave has been cut from six weeks to just three.
to reduce the level of sound, heat, light etc, especially by turning a control: turn something down: · Could you turn the lights down - it's too bright in here.turn down something: · The weather wasn't as cold, so we decided to turn down the central heating.turn something down slightly/a little/a bit: · Would you mind turning the volume down a little?
to reduce something, especially by a fairly small amount or number: · Various methods are being explored in order to decrease the volume of traffic on our roads.· Better health education should help to decrease the incidence of heart disease.· Use of the new nets has significantly decreased the number of dolphins killed accidentally each year.
informal to reduce prices by a very large amount - used especially in advertisements and newspapers: · American car manufacturers have started slashing prices in an effort to stimulate sales.· Public spending has been slashed over the past two years.slash something by 10%/half/75% etc: · Come to our Summer Sale, where prices have been slashed by up to 75%.
informal to reduce the price of something by a large amount, especially in order to make it easier to sell: knock down something: · Shops are knocking down prices in an effort to increase sales.knock something down: · In the end he knocked the price down to £70.
to reduce something by half: · The overseas aid budget has been almost halved, from $18m to just over $10m.
American to reduce prices: roll back something: · Most of the big downtown stores have rolled back their prices to dispose of winter stock.roll something back: · Rather than roll prices back, the company negotiated pay increases that ranged between 10 and 15 percent.
to reduce pain, worry, or unpleasant feelings · They gave him drugs to reduce the pain.· Prompt action can often reduce the severity of shock in road accident victims.· Miriam finds that yoga and meditation help her in reducing stress.greatly/significantly/dramatically reduce · Stopping smoking can significantly reduce your risk of suffering a heart attack.
to slightly reduce pain or bad feelings: · He shifted his position a little, in order to lessen the pain in his leg.· Everyone has their own ideas about the best way to lessen jet lag.· Boys are more likely to smoke to relieve stress than girls are.
to reduce the amount of work or worry that someone has: lighten somebody's load/workload: · Maybe we should hire another secretary to lighten Barbara's workload.
to make pain or feelings less unpleasant: · Peppermint has long been regarded as a plant that can relieve indigestion.· Magnetic board games can help relieve the boredom of long car journeys for kids.· Harry attempted a couple of jokes to relieve the tension of the occasion.
to reduce pain or unpleasant feelings and make someone feel happier or more comfortable: · Rod rubbed his jaw to ease the pain a little.· The arrival of the others eased her embarrassment slightly.
formal to reduce pain, make a problem less serious, or reduce feelings such as being bored or anxious: · You can't cure a common cold, but you can alleviate the symptoms.· Western aid has helped to alleviate the situation in northern India.
to reduce physical pain or emotional problems, especially with the result that you feel nothing at all: · They gave me a local anaesthetic to deaden the pain.· It was impossible not to think about her baby, but the drugs dulled her panic.
to make something such as pain, hunger, or a shock slightly less unpleasant or upsetting: · I took a couple of painkillers, which took the edge off the pain.· Knowing that Peter was close by took the edge off my anxiety for my grandson.
: allay somebody's fears/concern/suspicions etc formal to make someone much less frightened, concerned etc: · The government is anxious to allay public fears over the safety of beef.· Showing her his identity card went some way towards allaying her suspicions.
to reduce the amount of something that you eat, drink, or use if you cut down on food, alcoholic drink, or tobacco, you eat, drink, or smoke less of it, especially in order to lose weight or to improve your health: · If you can't give up smoking completely, at least try to cut down.cut down on: · I'm trying to cut down on meat.
to reduce the amount of something that you eat, drink, or use. Reduce is more formal than cut down: · Doctors are urging people to reduce the amount of salt in their diet.· Supermarkets can help promote healthy eating habits by reducing the amount of sugar and fat in their products.
when a company reduces its activities, the amount it spends etc also scale back American to reduce something, such as the size of an organization or a plan, so that it is still operating but on a smaller level: scale down/back something: · European central banks have scaled down their operations in South Africa.scale something down/back: · The two companies have announced plans to scale back production next year.· Development projects were scaled down, and some proposals for new buildings were put on hold.
to reduce the numbers of something or the time or money spent on something, especially because you can no longer afford to continue at the previous level: cut back on: · Her friends know that she is under stress and have warned her to cut back on her workload.cut back something: · Our budget has been cut back this year.· Farmers have agreed to cut back wheat production.cut something back: · We have had to cut expenditure back in an effort to increase profits.
especially American to reduce the number of people who work for a company, especially in order to save money: · They are downsizing the workforce in a desperate attempt to save the firm.· Advised to rightsize its operation, the company has shrunk to 2,000 employees.
to reduce something by small amounts over a period of time so that the effect is not very serious or noticeable while it is happening: pare down something: · The company has pared down expenditure and hopes to recoup its losses this year.pare something down: · We have managed to pare our costs down to the absolute minimum.
also rationalise British to try to make a company more effective by getting rid of unnecessary workers etc: · We are a small company, and we need to rationalize if we want to compete in this market.· The company has done a lot to rationalize production.
to gradually reduce the work of a company or organization so that it can be closed down completely: wind something down: · The old sickness benefit system is slowly being wound down.wind something down: · I want to return in a few years' time - I've already started to wind the business down.
especially British to deliberately make something such as a company, an industry, or a public service weaker and weaker, by giving it less and less money: run down something: · Opposition leaders are accusing the government of running down the Health Service.run something down: · They buy up rival companies then just run them down.
to reduce something by a small amount that will not harm or change it very much, especially in order to save money: · By trimming costs and improving service the hotel has now started to make a profit again.trim something by 10% etc: · The proposed bill would trim welfare spending by $5 billion.
to reduce the costs of something such as a service or industry by employing fewer people, reducing the number of things you produce or provide etc - used especially in business contexts: · The government is once again attempting to streamline the health care service in order to pay for tax cuts.· The company announced it was to streamline its operations and close down three factories in the UK.
to make a written or spoken statement less forceful to reduce the effect of a speech or piece of writing, especially by making the language you use less forceful: tone something down: · I felt my letter was worded too strongly, so I toned it down a bit.tone down something: · Wagner was forced to tone down his remarks about his opponent when it became obvious that the attacks were costing him votes.
to make your language more acceptable, especially by not swearing or being very rude: · We had to ask Joan to moderate her language in front of the kids.· She apologized at once, and moderated her voice.
to reduce the effect or force of an argument or belief, by accepting additional people, things, or ideas that may make it bigger but also weaker: · Right wing groups are determined to dilute the influence of the trade unions.· They felt that their original aims and demands were being diluted.
to reduce something gradually to gradually reduce the amount or value of something, especially money, wages, or profits over a period of time: · Over the years, the value of our savings and investments has been eroded by inflation.gradually/steadily erode: · High interest rates can gradually erode profit margins.
if costs, rising prices, etc eat into the amount of money you have, they reduce its value: · Rising rents and travel expenses simply eat into any pay rise that nurses might get.· Theft from offices and factories eats into company profits.
to reduce the amount of something to a level that is too low: · Over the last few years, rainforests have been steadily depleted.· He knew that the area's rich plant life had been severely depleted by the huge herds of cows grazing the land.· CFC is just one chemical that depletes the ozone layer.
to gradually reduce the strength of something by repeated small amounts: · High interest rates can chip away at your profits.· The group continues to campaign for the rights of disabled people, chipping away at old prejudices.
to reduce something by small amounts over a period of time, so that the final effect is very serious: whittle away at: · Congress is whittling away at our civil liberties.whittle away something: · Inflation has been whittling away the value of state pensions for the last fifteen years.whittle something away: · Lawmakers have gradually whittled the program's funding away over the last few years.
a reduction in number, prices, levels etc when a price, level etc is reduced - use this when something is reduced deliberately: · We offer a reduction for groups of 10 or more.reduction in: · Cleaner fuel has contributed to a reduction in air pollution.· a reduction in working hoursa reduction of £10/$5/5% etc (=a reduction by a particular amount): · There were reductions of up to 50% in some stores.a big/huge/massive reduction: · There has been a big reduction in the number of issues the president addresses in any given week.price reduction: · Several holiday firms are offering huge price reductions on winter holidays.
when something happens less than it used to: decrease in: · There has been a 15% decrease in violent crime (=it has gone down by 15%).a significant/marked decrease: · In the last five years there has been a significant decrease in the number of deaths from heart disease.
when a number or amount goes down suddenly or by a large amount: drop/fall in: · Charities have reported a 25% fall in donations during the past year.a sudden fall/drop: · Universities are reporting a sudden drop in the number of students studying science subjects.a sharp fall/drop: · This year we have seen a sharp fall in profits.
a reduction in the amount or size of something made by a government or large organization - use this especially for talking about politics or business: cut in: · Cuts in the education budget have led to fewer teachers and larger classes.a big/drastic cut: · There are to be big cuts in the health budget next year.pay/job/tax cuts (=cuts in wages, number of jobs, or taxes): · Nurses are protesting about further pay cuts.· The new management has promised that there will be no job cuts.
to make someone have a particular feeling: to make somebody worried/nervous/happy etc · Stop staring at me - you're making me nervous.· Money is the only thing that seemed to make him happy.· Standing up all day really makes me tired.make somebody want to do something · The whole thing was so depressing - it made me want to give up and go home.
: have somebody worried/confused/interested etc to make someone worried, confused etc, especially only for a short time: · You had me worried for a minute - I thought you weren't going to show up.· The film was so full of suspense, it had the audience on the edge of their seats.
formal make people feel interested, jealous etc: excite interest/jealousy/suspicion etc: · Arthur's enormous wealth excited the envy of his rivals.· Recent fossil finds in Africa have excited interest among palaeontologists.
written to make people have a strong interest in something or strong feelings, such as anger, fear, dislike etc: arouse anger/suspicion/fear etc: · His strange behavior aroused my suspicions.· The resignation of the managing director is certain to arouse new fears about the future of the company.arouse interest/curiosity: · The success of the recent TV series has aroused young people's curiosity about nature in general.
written to make someone have a particular emotion, thought, or reaction: · She tried everything in an attempt to evoke sympathy and pity from her parents.· Her speech today evoked surprise and outrage from many French officials.· The names Witches Well, Candlemaker Row and Grassmarket Square evoke visions of another era.
to make something such as a feeling exist and grow: · The murder trial has generated enormous public interest.· Realistic programmes about crime only serve to generate fear among the public.· Completing the project on time and under budget generated a feeling of pride and accomplishment among the team.
to deliberately make a lot of people feel interested, excited, angry etc about something that you think is important: whip up something: · It's difficult to whip up people's interest in the environment.· She's been giving speeches all over the state to whip up support for her campaign.whip somebody/something up: · Rylan has been accused of whipping crowds up into frenzies of violent hatred.
: reduce somebody to tears/silence/a bag of nerves etc to treat someone in such an unkind or unfair way, that they cry, are silent etc: · He would often yell at his wife until he had reduced her to tears.· One look from him was enough to reduce anyone to absolute silence.· Her outbursts in the classroom have the effect of reducing her students to gibbering wrecks.
when the price has been reduced a time when a shop sells things more cheaply than usual: · There's going to be a sale at Macy's next week.· Amelia bought her jacket at a sale for twenty dollars.have a sale: · The bookstore across the street is having a sale.the sales British (=when a lot of shops sell things at reduced prices): · I got this coat for half price in the January sales.
American /in the sales British something that is on sale is being sold at a specially low price in a shop: · "How much was your jacket?'' "I got it on sale in Montgomery Wards. It only cost $45.''· His suit was bought in the sales for £100.go on sale: · I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go on sale.
goods that are reduced are being sold at a lower price than usual: · Everything is reduced because the store's closing down next month.reduced from ... to ...: · The CDs were reduced from $10 to $5.
if there is £1, $20, 10% etc off something, its usual price has been reduced by that amount: · 20% off all computers in Dixon's summer sale· We got $10 off the chair because it had a small mark on it.
a reduction in the price you pay for something, which is given for a special reason: get a discount (=pay less): · Do you get a discount if you pay in cash?discount on: · Workers at the store get a discount on books and records.30%/£50 etc discount: · There's a 30% discount on all electrical goods.at a discount (=at a reduced price): · Air UK are currently offering tickets to students at a special discount.
a very low price that a shop sells something for, in order to persuade more people to buy things there: · They've got a special offer for seniors -- five nights for the price of three.· Take advantage of our special offer between now and Oct 30 this year.
cut-price goods or services are sold at prices that are much lower than the usual price, either because they have been specially reduced or because they are being sold by someone who always sells things cheaply: · Tottenham Court Road is the best place for cut-price stereo equipment.· Fruit is fairly inexpensive in Japan because they buy cut-price oranges and apples from South Africa.
spoken if something is going cheap , it is being sold more cheaply than usual: · If they have any bicycle lamps going cheap, can you get me one?· Have a look in the travel agent's and see if there are any flights to Toronto going cheap.
a product that is sold at a low price for a short time -- used especially about food, drink, or meals: · Today's lunch special is smoked salmon with rice.on special American (=being sold as a special): · We have Bud beer 6-packs on special at $5.
to reduce the price of something to make prices, charges etc lower: · There is a lot of pressure on electricity companies to reduce their prices.· The company needs to cut costs drastically if it's going to survive.· Unless they can reduce their prices, they will soon be unable to compete on the American market.reduce something by 10%/£20 etc: · Continental Airlines are to reduce fares by up to 10% in some areas.
informal to reduce the price of something that you are selling: · I expect if you ask him he'll knock a couple of pounds off.· Knock fifty bucks off and I'll buy it.
to be reduced in price -- use this about goods in shops: · Their prices are usually marked down after Christmas.· To celebrate the store's 100th anniversary, all merchandise has been marked down by 20 percent.
to reduce the price of something by a very large amount - used especially in news reports and advertisements: · Sony has slashed the price of its new CD player, the D50.· Final Sale. All prices slashed. Everything must go!slash something by 50%/£50/$100 etc: · British Airways have slashed fares by over 50%.
to make someone cry · David often teases his little sister and makes her cry.· She was so unhappy that the slightest thing made her cry.
to make someone cry by behaving unkindly or by making them feel sad: · He shouted at Louise and in the end reduced her to tears.· Sam was almost reduced to tears by the sight of his mother in a hospital bed.
to make someone start to cry, or nearly start to cry : · Just the thought of saying goodbye to Craig brought tears to her eyes.· Outside the sharpness of the cold made him cough and brought tears to his eyes.· This movie is guaranteed to bring a lump to your throat.
to destroy an area or place to damage something so badly that it cannot be repaired: · The earthquake destroyed much of the city.· In Brazil the rainforests are gradually being destroyed.· The factory was almost completely destroyed by fire.
to cause so much damage over a large area that most of the buildings, trees, and crops there are destroyed: · A huge explosion devastated the downtown area last night.· The country has been devastated by floods.· Years of war have devastated this island nation.
to deliberately damage a building or room very badly: · He came home drunk again, threatening to wreck the apartment.· Bulldozers were brought in to wreck the tents and shacks that protesters had put up.
if an area such as a town or forest is flattened all the buildings or trees there are destroyed by bombs, storms etc: · It will cost $400 million to rebuild the houses that were flattened in the fighting.be flattened by: · Thousands of miles of woodland were flattened by storms last month.
to destroy a place so completely that nothing remains, and it is difficult to see or imagine what was once there: · Entire sections of the city were obliterated by the repeated bombing.· Frequent flooding eventually obliterated all traces of the community that used to live there.
if a place or an area is ravaged by war, fire etc, it is very badly damaged and a lot of it is destroyed - used especially in newspapers and news reports: · The country has been ravaged by civil war for the last 10 years.· North Africa and the Middle East are regularly ravaged by plagues of locusts.
to completely destroy a building: · Their new two-storey house had been reduced to ashes in the fire.· We won't stand by while developers reduce the historic remains of the city to rubble.
informal to deliberately destroy a lot of the things in a room, house, etc: · Someone had broken in and trashed her apartment.· Band members have been accused of trashing their hotel rooms.
to move more slowly or do something more slowly to move or do something more slowly, or make someone do this: · Slow down! You're driving too fast!· Everyone's always rushing around trying to get things done - we all need to slow down and take it easy.slow somebody down: · We could have been here hours ago, but the rain slowed us down.
to drive more slowly than before - used especially on road signs or in official instructions: · Reduce speed now - roadworks ahead.· There is heavy fog on all roads tonight so drivers are advised to reduce speed and drive with extra care.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadverbs There are lots of ways you can reduce your carbon footprint. You can reduce your environmental footprint by recycling as much as you can. The cost of repairs has greatly increased in recent years. There are plans to relieve overcrowding in the village. These tablets should reduce the swelling. We’ve got to find ways of reducing Gail’s workload next year.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· He has greatly reduced the political power of the armed forces.
· Their symptoms were significantly reduced.
· They are committed to drastically reducing the size and cost of government.
· Medical progress has sharply reduced death rates.
· The aim is to gradually reduce the number of troops in the area.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· The drug helps to reduce anxiety, allowing you to feel relaxed.
· We should be reducing barriers to imports from poor countries.
· We need to find a way to cut our fuel bill.
· Smaller classes would ease the burden for teachers.
There are lots of ways you can reduce your carbon footprint.· The talks were aimed at reducing the chance of war.
· The system will be introduced into all stores to reduce energy consumption by up to 10%
· If you go later in the year, it will bring down the cost of your holiday.
· The programme aims to reduce the debt of the world's poorest countries.
· We must drastically cut our budget deficit to sustain economic growth.
(=make them shorter and less frequent)· The new rules should reduce delays in bringing prisoners to trial.
· Higher interest rates reduce the demand for credit.
(=make an effect smaller or less severe)· The government must take action to reduce the effects of pollution.
· an agreement to cut emissions of gases which contribute to global warming
You can reduce your environmental footprint by recycling as much as you can.· new measures designed to stop flooding and reduce erosion
· Their policies are designed to cut public expenditure.
· OPEC has threatened to reduce exports of oil to the West.
The cost of repairs has greatly increased in recent years. (=make something 50% smaller or 50% less)· The company has reduced the number of staff by half.
· He led the campaign to recognize and reduce the hazard from radiation in our environment.
(=make it less severe or unpleasant)· The chemical industry is looking at ways to reduce its impact on the environment.
· New investment will reduce imports and save jobs.
· Taxes can be used to reduce inequality.
· The government has promised to reduce inflation to 3%.· The government's top priority is to get inflation down to 2%.
· He made an effort to reduce his stress levels.
(=make something less, so it is at a low level)· We want to reduce the environmental impact to a minimum.
· We need to reduce the number of cars on the road.
There are plans to relieve overcrowding in the village.· New measures are needed to reduce pollution from cars.
(=become very poor)· By the end of the war, millions of people had been reduced to poverty.
(=reduce the amount of poverty)· More must be done to reduce child poverty.
· The company recently cut the price of its best-selling car.
· The disease had been reduced to negligible proportions by vaccination.
(=a lower charge)· Reduced rates are available for groups of 10 or more visitors.
· The Halifax Building Society is to cut its mortgage rate by 0.7 percent.
· Those who smoke have an increased risk of heart disease.
· This diet could reduce your risk of certain cancers.
· These measures could sharply reduce pollution from road traffic.
(=slow down deliberately)· She reduced speed as she approached the village.
· The alternative is to cut spending.
· Don’t resort to alcohol to relieve your stress.
These tablets should reduce the swelling.· There’s no point promising to cut taxes if you can’t afford it.
(=make someone cry)· His insults had reduced her to tears, but she had not changed her mind.
· Breathing deeply helps to clear my mind and reduce tension.
· The congestion charge did cut road traffic in central London.
· The government is spending more on projects to cut unemployment.
We’ve got to find ways of reducing Gail’s workload next year.· The remaining gases pass through a catalytic converter to further reduce pollution.· The introduction of numerator dynamics would further reduce the value of n needed to produce dynamical behavior.· The government aimed to reduce further its direct role in productive activity and to continue the liberalization of the foreign trade system.· Anderson said Apple has plans to further reduce its expenses but he declined to provide details.· In addition eight nuclear power stations are planned to reduce further the need for oil fired stations.· If stocks need to be further reduced because of storage limitations, continue cooking at a gentle simmer.· Big business has further reduced its contributions by ingenious tax avoidance strategies.· Waxing the skis helps them to slide better and some slopes have a lubrication system which further reduces friction.
· The main principle applied is prevention of radiation escape from the source, which greatly reduces the size of the equipment.· As Lake Powell filled, the flow of fresh water below it was greatly reduced.· If it were straight narrative it would be a Giant, but as a graphic novel its market is greatly reduced.· The risk was considerable, and has been greatly reduced by responsible promotion and labeling.· This would slow the whole party to the pace of the one who walked and greatly reduce their chances.· That's something we expect will greatly reduce the number of actual candidates from all those currently jabbering about it.· For the latter system greatly reduces the incentive to export and leads to a progressive worsening of the balance of payments.· Diversions into some non-academic work that makes only very limited use of sociological information would be greatly reduced.
· The constraints imposed by the language on possible sound patterns should significantly reduce the number of word candidates.· Although age, gender and genes are beyond our control, we can significantly reduce our risks through lifestyle choices.· They significantly reduce withholding taxes on investment income from Scandinavian investments.· Respondents with a humor score above 50 had a significantly reduced risk of heart disease.· So strategically placed Asics Gel can significantly reduce the stress and shock of a run.· In all five countries interparty antagonism appears to be significantly reduced by education.· I am not saying that the diet will completely eliminate cellulite but I do believe it will significantly reduce it.· Thanks in large part to electronic paging this has been reduced significantly over the past 10 years.
· For example, the initial listing of a dozen possible places to live has now been reduced to, say, six.· The coefficients can always be reduced to + 1 or -1 by appropriate choices of the length and time units.· In this case, latent inhibition and habituation would indeed reduce to essentially the same thing.· Dhia, was this what she was reduced to?· They effectively reduce to just one force: the level of effective demand.· When using the pump this was reduced to about 10 minutes.· Even as I spoke, we were reduced to just about no light at all.· At this size, the feeding can be reduced to twice over a three day period.
NOUN· What can I do to make my lips smaller and reduce the amount of saliva in my mouth?· While the newly elected council members eventually supported reducing the amount of the increase, the hike was still significant.· We should reduce the amount of hazardous waste that is produced when making products - often useful products - for the market.· It would also reduce the amount of internal conflict we had within the organization.· Heat recycling pumps use little power themselves and improve heat distribution, reducing the amount of energy needed to heat the house.· The deficit also is growing because of an economic slowdown that has reduced the amount of taxes collected, government officials say.· Pruning trees is a good way of controlling their growth, and reduces the amount of water extracted from the ground.· Computerized systems have reduced the amount of skill required by many engineers and their performance is closely regulated.
· At present there are no plans to reduce further the grants budget in the future.· This was accomplished by removing the library allocation and reducing the parks budget.· Only nations that reduce their budget deficits to 3 percent of gross domestic product and accumulated debt to 60 percent automatically qualify.· Many analysts had called for a more ambitious target in reducing the budget deficit.· As for this year, one-time items will reduce the 1996 budget deficit.· Finally, by reducing the budget deficit and government borrowing they hoped to bring interest rates down.· Voice over Mrs Blanchard's already told Mr Coombs of her plan for reducing the budget deficit.
· There are several measures which might reduce the chances of a suicide attempt in an individual at risk.· They may reduce your chance of getting heart disease.· This would slow the whole party to the pace of the one who walked and greatly reduce their chances.· That would reduce his chances of missing something almost to nil.· This uses up energy, weakening the plant and reducing its chances of producing viable fruit.· For many years, doctors believed that the lower temperature could reduce the chance of bacterial growth and infection.· One proposal by the commission would reduce the market's chances of working efficiently.
· Citizen, a watch maker, helps all its suppliers to reduce their costs by at least 3 percent a year.· After years of expansion, it is coming under competitive pressure to reduce costs.· This cuts testing time and reduces manufacturing costs.· The first is to increase the ease and reduce the cost of performing previously expensive, time-consuming tasks.· If the quicklime cure proves effective, it is will reduce costs by four-fifths.· The auction system will actually reduce costs of siting.· The Stock Exchange thus reduces the cost of capital to companies.· Lower rates for banks usually mean reduced borrowing costs for businesses.
· The expenses of government were reduced and even household costs were kept in hand.· The system is intended to emphasize preventive health care and reduce costs.· However, with experience of rather higher levels of use an asphalt surface has now been added to reduce annual maintenance costs.· Customers are offered a greater range of destinations and flight times, while carriers can reduce capacity and share costs.· That will mean continuing to reduce unit costs, while increasing productivity.· They make trading simpler and reduce the associated costs leading to increased employment and better quality goods for consumers.· This is the single biggest thing we could do to reduce costs.
· They have gone in reducing overseas debt inherited from the - Mr. Campbell-Savours Where has the money gone?· Analysts said that with reduced debt and better cash flow, Hopewell can move ahead with projects it has started.· It also remains to be seen what the Halls can do to reduce the club's debts of £6.5m.· In accounting terms, this maneuver has the same effect as paying off the government securities and reducing the federal debt.· Second, the studio must still meet heavy interest payments until it can reduce its debt.· The endorsement fees should go a long way toward reducing her reported debt of 3 million pounds, about $ 5 million.· This was used to buy capital equipment, to finance the integration of new acquisitions and to reduce debt levels.· The cash raised will be used to reduce Courtaulds's debt, he added.
· Hayward kicked his third penalty on the stroke of half-time though Harries reduced the deficit with a penalty for Newport.· Dole himself voted for tax hikes in 1982 and 1990 to reduce the deficit.· New medium-term targets aimed at progressively reducing the public-sector deficit over the following three years were also adopted.· The higher price would encourage badly needed conservation; the revenues would meanwhile serve to reduce the deficit.· Before the referendum, the chances of the government doing anything decisive to reduce the deficit were shrinking fast.· But, ah, what might have been, if we did not have this political fixation on reducing or eliminating deficits.· Many analysts had called for a more ambitious target in reducing the budget deficit.· There is no way to reduce the deficit more efficiently and more painlessly than with a higher rate of economic growth.
· Use of these properties could reduce the projected demand for new housing on greenfield sites.· E for lost income when a customer leaves or reduces its demand.· An increase in mortgage interest rates depresses the demand for home loans as individuals reduce their demand for new housing.· To bridge the gap to replacement fertility, it will be necessary to reduce the demand for large families.· Thus a higher wage rate increases the supply of hours of work, but reduces the demand for hours of work.· Less government borrowing reduces the demand for funds, which in turn leads to lower rates.· Real wage cuts, by reducing aggregate demand, raise the level of Keynesian unemployment.· This will make bricks and tiles even more expensive, and in turn reduce demand.
· This sets strict limits on emissions in an effort to reduce the country's contribution to global warming and acid rain.· Consider one example from the annals of air pollution: the effort to reduce the effects of car exhaust on the atmosphere.· Unfortunately, most of these efforts were directed towards reducing non-oil imports, which had damaging effects on domestic production.· The benefit of doing this comes later as, through continued effort, costs are reduced.· The dispute has left the bipartisan efforts to reduce the deficit in, at least temporary, tatters.
· The new plan focused on reducing carbon dioxide emissions by cutting energy consumption.· Other companies have studied ways to offset or reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.· Considerable progress in reducing the emissions of hazardous wastes has been made.· We will meet our international obligations to reduce harmful chimney emissions.· These will all reduce emissions from fossil fuels and so help combat global warming and acid deposition.· For the domestic sector alone, this could reduce present annual CO2 emissions by almost 50 percent by the year 2020.· It must, therefore, provide the leadership in reducing these emissions.
· Only in one major area, capital, has Parliament or central government set detailed rules reducing this freedom.· By manufacturing most of the drugs itself, the government reduced costs by as much as 79 percent.· The federal government is now reduced to the preservation of ` evolutionarily significant units', whatever those might be.· In accounting terms, this maneuver has the same effect as paying off the government securities and reducing the federal debt.· Table 16-2 shows that the first Thatcher government was able to reduce marginal tax rates substantially, especially for the very rich.· We can debate all we want over funding for this or that well-meaning government program aimed at reducing teen pregnancy.· The incoming Conservative government was determined to reduce this.· When governments reduce their numbers through layoffs, civil service employees with seniority can bump those with lesser seniority.
· However, this reduces efficiency, wastes heat and causes a fire danger.· Immediately reduce heat to 140 F and allow meat to dry slowly for 8 hours or so.· Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the onion is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.· Add bourbon and port and reduce over medium-high heat by half.· Large mammals also select their environments carefully, and bunch together to reduce surface heat losses.· When flame dies out, add stock and reduce quickly over high heat to a light sauce consistency.· Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.· Cook until soft, then reduce heat and set aside tomatoes.
· On the economic side, there is no doubt that price support must be reduced to nearer world levels.· In these situations, acetazolamide may be needed to decrease proximal bicarbonate and sodium reabsorption, thereby reducing the serum bicarbonate level.· Stiffer emission standards are being introduced to reduce permissible levels.· She intends to put the Council on record as wanting to reduce the poverty level by 10 percent.· In fact, they would finally be reduced to the level of docile beasts of burden.· Without mountain building and other vertical rejuvenation all land would eventually be reduced to sea level.· This was used to buy capital equipment, to finance the integration of new acquisitions and to reduce debt levels.· But reducing punishment at any level will be tough for any politician in the current climate.
· Read in studio A team of cancer specialists has developed a new treatment that reduces the need for major surgery.· That reduces the need for repeated herbicide applications that could make the process uneconomical for farmers.· Where numbers, and options, are reduced, the need to concentrate on essentials is the more compelling.· He anticipates that focusing management control will improve the efficiency of the operation and reduce the need for subsidies.· If the food market expands, they reason, it could reduce the need to spray crops with harmful pesticides.· Such reduces the need for supplementary fertilizers.· Economic returns can accrue when ambulatory nutrition care contributes to reducing the need for costly medical care.
· But their preventive use would save money, by reducing the number of children who have to go to hospital.· In fact, any strategy to reduce the number of receptors occupied could do the trick.· Death or distance may have reduced the number of friends, and relationships with acquaintances may appear to be superficial.· Some believe the school should opt out and reduce pupil numbers.· He eventually whittled it down to eighteen thousand and his successors have since reduced the number even more dramatically.· Read in studio An international showjumper has launched a campaign to try to reduce the number of horse thefts.· Capital requirements that are higher than necessary will almost certainly reduce the number of participants.· As hydrogen bonds are thermally labile a rise in T reduces the number of bonds and causes eventual phase separation.
· A combination of the Gulf War, recession and the weather conspired to reduce numbers by 20 percent or 700,000.· What more would local leaders and social service providers like to see done to reduce the ominous numbers?· Increase or reduce numbers of plants for larger or smaller areas.· The alligator, though pursued for its hide and much reduced in numbers, is not in present danger of extinction.· Four years previous, Northumbria decided to reduce the numbers allowed a secondment.· Those who stayed in business reduced their herd to numbers which they could more easily feed and take care of year round.· There is an analogy here with ships in wartime, which sail in convoys to reduce the numbers lost to submarines.· When governments reduce their numbers through layoffs, civil service employees with seniority can bump those with lesser seniority.
· So estate duty is only going to be reduced by 30 percent.· Paperwork was reduced by 65 percent, and coordination greatly simplified.· In August, inflation had reduced to 1.5 percent, the lowest figure in 17 years.· In addition, technical costs were reduced by 30 percent, the report said.· Urban transport would be reduced by 40 percent and taxi services would be limited to taking people to hospital or to funerals.· Since 1975, the global conglomerate 3M has saved $ 500 million while reducing pollution 50 percent per unit of production.· Under this, farms would have to reduce output by 20 percent.· In the most sensitive cases yields were reduced by 1 percent for every 1 percent cut in the ozone layer.
· Indeed, in an estate site plan, the reduced plot size can improve densities.· Most plans have called for reducing its size and putting the playing field closer to the fans.· Later this month, federal authorities are expected to announce plans to reduce their supplies of water to farmers by three-quarters.· The Republican plan would reduce Medicare spending by $ 270 billion over seven years.· The maps will be used to show that current plans to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions from power stations will meet international commitments.· The Finance Ministry originally came up with a plan in 1990 to reduce bond dependency to 5 percent.· It produced a 13-point action plan to reduce the risk of marine pollution.· The port now faces a July 1 deadline to produce a plan to permanently reduce the presence of metals.
· The remaining gases pass through a catalytic converter to further reduce pollution.· The change reflects the continuing failure by state and local governments to reduce pollution enough to meet federal health standards.· The project has enabled farmers to reduce environmental pollution whilst raising crop yields.· Those include reducing air pollution by two pounds every time some source adds one pound.· This studied the economics of reducing groundwater pollution in ten catchments overlying chalk, sand or limestone aquifers.· Since 1975, the global conglomerate 3M has saved $ 500 million while reducing pollution 50 percent per unit of production.· The existence of a compensation fund, says Senator Mitchell, would reduce the penalties for pollution.· There also is the obvious environmental benefits to biking, since it reduces air pollution and reduces traffic.
· It is possible to reduce but not eliminate power differences between people in hierarchical organizations.· But smaller deficits brought on either by spending cuts or higher taxes reduce purchasing power.· This further reduces both the power required and the heat generated, but without any threat to vital data.· Management blamed its problems largely on drastically reduced power prices and the amount utilities are willing to pay for new facilities.· The receding tide of magic had reduced his power.· Consumers in Oregon and Washington have been pressed to reduce their power use by 10 percent.· This can be allowed for by the winch or car driver reducing the power slightly.· That reduces the real purchasing power of wages.
· By 1984 the bill had reached £1.4 billion and we were under both political and professional pressure to reduce it.· Prevents or delays high blood pressure, and reduces blood pressure in people with hypertension. 7.· If the solute has a lower pressure than the solvent, then the vapour pressure is reduced.· After years of expansion, it is coming under competitive pressure to reduce costs.· After considerable labour pressure the qualification was reduced to £5 in 1892 and abolished in 1894.· Since 1979, the civil service has been under renewed pressure to reduce administrative cost.· Singh had been under intense political pressure to reduce the increase in fertilizer prices.
· In order to compete, firms would therefore have to seek ever-increasing technological innovations to raise productivity, increase output and reduce prices.· Management blamed its problems largely on drastically reduced power prices and the amount utilities are willing to pay for new facilities.· Clubs did not compete with one another to attract larger crowds by reducing their prices.· It is unusual for a car salesperson not to reduce the advertised price of a car to a cash purchaser.· You also get reduced prices for golf and lodging that make the Panhandle a tremendous bargain.· The way to earn a bonus is to reduce price.· Such producers were encouraged to reduce capacity and maintain prices.
· The fall in the price level from raises the real money stock from and reduces the rate of interest from.· It could start by reducing the property tax rate, charging everyone less, including Tucson residents.· Clothiers in Gloucestershire did not reduce piece rates, and so weavers were able to profit from their enhanced productivity.· Aerobic exercise and reduced-calorie diets produce weight loss, but reduce the resting metabolic rate because they do not maintain muscle mass.· That policy has been manifestly successful over the past 12 months in reducing the rate of inflation to 3.7 percent.· A flat rate plan offers reduced rates but only if you call during non-peak hours.· They they reduce the rate, and a year or so later bring out a new account paying top rates.· Better career guidance and exposure to real workplaces ahead of time could help reduce the attrition rate from intensive work-based learning experiences.
· Some rooting hormones have added fungicide, which reduces the risk of the cutting rotting before it roots.· Pentagon officials say they have already had some success reducing the risk that nuclear materials will fall into the wrong hands.· We can even take charge of your entire logistics function, so you can redeploy assets, gain flexibility, reduce risk.· Sluggish economic growth means interest rates will stay low amid tepid demand for loans and a reduced risk of accelerating inflation.· It is additional information that should not be neglected but used in a valid manner in the process of reducing overall risk.· The report found that moderate exercise reduces the risk of premature death and promotes psychological well-being by reducing depression and anxiety.· One of the minerals - potassium - will also help reduce the risk of cramp during sport.· Meanwhile, stretching and toning reduce the risk of injury by warming up the muscles while improving flexibility.
· The main effect of these changes was to create a number of new authorities and thus reduce their average size.· First, the concept of advisory reduces school size by putting students in close contact with a single faculty member.· Have I been reduced in size?· Instead, the state hopes to reduce class size one grade at a time.· With aid ceilings that just reduces the size of the farm that gets caned.· Compression reduces the size of an e-mail transmission.· My feet have reduced by one size!· One warning signal: More and more stock deals are being reduced in size.
· Mr. Mellor Oh yes - and for the decade following 1981-82, we reduced the tax burden.· Forbes' platform makes sense in a state on a mission to eliminate the income tax and substantially reduce the property tax.· Table 16-2 shows that the first Thatcher government was able to reduce marginal tax rates substantially, especially for the very rich.· Republicans also offered to reduce their tax cuts by about a fourth.· Last month they promised to deal with Gordon Brown's November pledge to reduce road tax.· The deficit also is growing because of an economic slowdown that has reduced the amount of taxes collected, government officials say.· Suppose the government adopts a less ambitious spending programme and is therefore able to reduce income tax rates.· Capital allowances reduce a company's tax liability and thus improve its after-tax cash flow.
· This reduces surface tension allowing a better oxygen mixture therefore making the fuel easier to burn.· A trained and skilled practitioner can tailor a session to treat insomnia by reducing muscular tension and promoting relaxation.· Chewing gives psychological satisfaction, and even in scientific experiments the chewing of gum has been found to help reduce tension.· Effective discipline reduces tension and clarifies for children their role, responsibilities, and identity in the world.· The talks were due to include discussions of measures to reduce tension between the two states and to promote bilateral exchanges.· Authorities claim that a short nap can reduce tension and revitalize you.· Our results show that poorly controlled surgical pain significantly reduces tissue-oxygen tension.· Passion flower is employed around the world as a mild sedative that reduces nervous tension and anxiety.
· Economic value - as this is based on future cash flows from the asset the economic value is likely to be reduced.· The introduction of numerator dynamics would further reduce the value of n needed to produce dynamical behavior.· Thus, you should reduce the value of each future payment by the profit earned before it is payed.· Producers fear that the video could be leaked, reducing the value of the project.· The amount by which the estate is reduced is the value transferred by that transfer. 4.· Which features or activities may reduce the value of land for tourists?· Alternatively it is possible to reduce the value of the sticker by asking the children how many they would like.· High death rates among children reduce the value that parents place on education; and so on.
VERB· South Tees workplace health spokeswoman Anne Newnam said the charter aimed to reduce the death rates from coronary heart disease.· We can debate all we want over funding for this or that well-meaning government program aimed at reducing teen pregnancy.· It will aim to reduce duplication of services and its findings will be reported to ministers by the end of May.· Cross-filing, a measure aimed at reducing the power of political parties, was eliminated via initiative in 1959.· We aim to reduce this steadily as the recovery gets under way.· The industry association, based in Milwaukee, says it aims to reduce costly litigation while spurring compliance.· The government aimed to reduce further its direct role in productive activity and to continue the liberalization of the foreign trade system.· Are there alternatives to the modifying or repackaging strategies which aim to reduce deviance?
· Chewing gives psychological satisfaction, and even in scientific experiments the chewing of gum has been found to help reduce tension.· How can you help your elderly parent reduce the risks?· Education in schools, colleges and youth projects to try and prevent young people from sniffing may help to reduce casualties.· Better career guidance and exposure to real workplaces ahead of time could help reduce the attrition rate from intensive work-based learning experiences.· This helps to reduce shrinkage and cracking.· It can help to reduce the risks of serious illness or death from heart disease, stroke and cancer.· It uses extract of apricot which helps to reduce the drying effect sometimes caused by soap.· It has enough equipment to help reduce the workload.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► reduce something to ashes/rubble/ruins► be in reduced circumstances
1[transitive] to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price SYN cut: - They were reduced to begging on the streets.
- At mealtimes, Kornemann would rail at his wife in front of the boys, reducing her to tears.
- He has in his grasp the ability to reduce anyone to tears, through a snappy headline or lurid story.
- Initially, it was the existential absurdity of his predicament that reduced Sooty to silence.
- It becomes the subject of innumerable short stories and songs, of films that reduce their audiences to tears.
- Outside in her car she kept a tight grip on herself, refusing to let her humiliation reduce her to tears.
- She would come home in tears and reduce my wife to tears.
- They might stop me having visitors if they think I reduce them to tears.
The governor announced a new plan to reduce crime. The helmet law should reduce injuries in motorcycle accidents. Small businesses will need to reduce costs in order to survive.reduce something by something The workforce has been reduced by half.reduce something (from something) to something All the shirts were reduced to £10. The new bridge should reduce travelling time from 50 minutes to 15 minutes.2[intransitive, transitive] if you reduce a liquid, or if it reduces, you boil it so that there is less of it3[intransitive] especially American English to become thinner by losing weight4be in reduced circumstances old-fashioned to be poorer than you were beforeCOLLOCATIONSadverbsgreatly/substantially/considerably reduce· He has greatly reduced the political power of the armed forces.significantly reduce· Their symptoms were significantly reduced.dramatically/drastically reduce· They are committed to drastically reducing the size and cost of government.sharply reduce· Medical progress has sharply reduced death rates.gradually reduce· The aim is to gradually reduce the number of troops in the area.THESAURUSto reduce prices, numbers, or amountsreduce to make the price, amount, or size of something less or smaller: · The price was reduced by 50%.· We need to reduce the amount of salt in our diet.cut to reduce something, especially by a large amount – used about prices, costs, jobs, or the time needed to do something: · Companies are always looking for ways to cut costs.· The journey time will be cut to under 2 hours.· Staff numbers have been cut by half to about 150.lower to reduce the level, limit, or amount of something. Lower sounds rather formal: · The voting age was lowered to 18.· The government decided to lower interest rates by 0.5%.· After twenty minutes, lower the temperature to 150 degrees.bring something down to reduce something such as prices or costs, or reduce the level of something. Bring something down is less formal than lower: · The government wants to bring down the level of inflation.· The company is trying to bring its costs down.slash informal to reduce an amount or price by a very large amount – used especially in newspapers and advertisements: · Public spending has been slashed over the past two years.· Prices slashed for one week only!cut something back to reduce the amount of something – used especially about people deciding to spend less, do less, or use less of something: · The education budget has been cut back again.· I need to cut back on my workload.downsize to reduce the number of people employed in order to reduce costs – used about a company or organization: · The company is planning to downsize its European operations.scale something down/back to reduce the size or the amount of money that is being spent on something: · The research programme has been scaled down.· The navy is being scaled down.relieve/ease to make pain or feelings less unpleasant: · The drug is used to relieve pain.· A joke can help to ease the tension.alleviate formal to reduce pain or suffering, or make a problem less serious: · You can buy various medicines to alleviate the symptoms of flu.· The new road was supposed to alleviate the congestion problem.reduce somebody/something to something phrasal verb1reduce somebody to tears/silence etc to make someone cry, be silent etc: She was reduced to tears in front of her students.2reduce somebody to doing something to make someone do something they would rather not do, especially when it involves behaving or living in a way that is not as good as before: Eventually Charlotte was reduced to begging on the streets.3reduce something to ashes/rubble/ruins to destroy something, especially a building, completely: A massive earthquake reduced the city to rubble.4to change something into a shorter simpler form: Many jobs can be reduced to a few simple points.