Meaning of the word reduces in English
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reduces
Verb
1.
make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
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the need for businesses to reduce costs
Synonym:
lessen lower bring down decrease turn down diminish take the edge off minimize shrink narrow contract shorten foreshorten truncate taper close abbreviate condense concentrate abridge deplete axe cut scale down trim prune chop curtail limit moderate lighten ease dilute mitigate commute qualify alleviate relax abate amortize cheapen mark down discount slash knock down
2.
bring someone or something to (a lower or weaker state, condition, or role).
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she has been reduced to near poverty
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