To become something different
To decrease in amount or degree
“It would be beneficial for your health if you reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke daily.”
To lower in length or size
“Cut off the edges of the rope to reduce its length.”
To summarize
“Could you reduce your talking points into a brief summary?”
To bring to an undesirable state
“The hot weather would reduce the ice-cream to an unappetizing mush.”
To lower in volume
“Please reduce the volume as it is too loud!”
To lower in rank
“The law firm would reduce Kim to fact-checking duties as punishment for her support for Jimmy.”
To lower in price
“We can strategically reduce the price of a commodity by flooding the market with it.”
(cooking) To thicken a liquid through heating
“Heat the mixture to gradually reduce it into a nice, creamy sauce for your steak.”
(of weight) To get rid of
“I need to reduce my weight quickly so I can fit into my wedding dress.”
To financially cripple
“The incredible amount of debt sustained would reduce the company into a shell of its former self.”
To forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon
“The tyrannical government would reduce its citizens into nothing more than an army of mindless drones.”
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