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reduce |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reduce 8 of 19 senses of reduce Sense 1 reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down => shorten => quench => cut => retrench => slash => thin out => thin => take away detract => deflate => inflate => shave, knock off Sense 2 reduce, simplify => abbreviate Sense 7 shrink, reduce => reduce, scale down => reef => miniaturize, miniaturise => depopulate, desolate => contract Sense 10 deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce => pole Sense 12 repress, quash, keep down subdue, subjugate, reduce => clamp down Sense 15 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten => condense, concentrate Sense 18 dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut => water down Sense 19 reduce, melt off lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down => sweat off Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reduce 8 of 19 senses of reduce Sense 1 reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down => shorten => foreshorten => clip, curtail, cut short => syncopate => truncate, cut short => quench => cut => retrench => slash => thin out => snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back => shear => poll, pollard => top pinch => tail => disbud => thin => draw => take away detract => deflate => inflate => shave, knock off => mark down => discount => allow => rebate Sense 2 reduce, simplify => abbreviate Sense 7 shrink, reduce => reduce, scale down => reef => miniaturize, miniaturise => depopulate, desolate => contract => purse, wrinkle Sense 10 deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce => pole Sense 12 repress, quash, keep down subdue, subjugate, reduce => clamp down Sense 15 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten => condense, concentrate => encapsulate, capsule, capsulize => telescope Sense 18 dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut => water down Sense 19 reduce, melt off lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down => sweat off Entailment of verb reduce Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb reduce 19 senses of reduce Sense 1 reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 2 reduce, simplify => change, alter Sense 3 reduce => demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs Sense 4 reduce => substitute, replace Sense 5 reduce => degrade, disgrace, demean, put down Sense 6 reduce, come down boil down => become turn Sense 7 shrink, reduce => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 8 reduce => impoverish Sense 9 reduce, scale down => shrink, reduce Sense 10 deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce => change Sense 11 reduce, tighten => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle Sense 12 repress, quash, keep down subdue, subjugate, reduce => oppress, suppress, crush Sense 13 reduce => separate, divide, part Sense 14 reduce => reposition Sense 15 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 16 boil down reduce, decoct, concentrate => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall Sense 17 reduce, boil down concentrate => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 18 dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut => weaken Sense 19 reduce, melt off lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down => change state, turn Familiarity of verb reduce reduce used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 19) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb reduce Sense 1 reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 2 reduce, simplify => change, alter -------------- Sense 3 reduce => demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs -------------- Sense 4 reduce => substitute, replace -------------- Sense 5 reduce => degrade, disgrace, demean, put down -------------- Sense 6 reduce, come down boil down => become turn -------------- Sense 7 shrink, reduce => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 8 reduce => impoverish -------------- Sense 9 reduce, scale down => shrink, reduce -------------- Sense 10 deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce => change -------------- Sense 11 reduce, tighten => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -------------- Sense 12 repress, quash, keep down subdue, subjugate, reduce => oppress, suppress, crush -------------- Sense 13 reduce => separate, divide, part -------------- Sense 14 reduce => reposition -------------- Sense 15 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 16 boil down reduce, decoct, concentrate => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -------------- Sense 17 reduce, boil down concentrate => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 18 dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut => weaken -------------- Sense 19 reduce, melt off lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down => change state, turn -------------- Grep of noun reduce reduced instruction set computer reduced instruction set computing reducer Overview of verb reduce The verb reduce has 19 senses (first 11 from tagged texts) 1. (103) reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down -- (cut down on make a reduction in "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits") 2. (11) reduce, simplify -- (make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question") 3. (5) reduce -- (bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery") 4. (3) reduce -- (simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another) 5. (3) reduce -- (lower in grade or rank; "She reduced her niece to a servant"; force somebody into an unpleasant situation) 6. (3) reduce, come down boil down -- (be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise") 7. (2) shrink, reduce -- (reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?") 8. (1) reduce -- (lessen; "reduced standard of living") 9. (1) reduce, scale down -- (make smaller; "reduce an image") 10. (1) deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce -- (remove oxygen from a compound, in chemistry) 11. (1) reduce, tighten -- (narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners") 12. repress, quash, keep down subdue, subjugate, reduce -- (put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land") 13. reduce -- (undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce") 14. reduce -- (reposition back to its normal site, as of a broken bone, in surgery) 15. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened") 16. boil down reduce, decoct, concentrate -- (be cooked until very little is left as of sauces; "The sauce should reduce to one cup") 17. reduce, boil down concentrate -- (cook until very little liquid is left as of sauces; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time") 18. dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut -- (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon") 19. reduce, melt off lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down -- (take off weight) Grep of adj reduce reduced Overview of verb reduce The verb reduce has 19 senses (first 11 from tagged texts) 1. (103) reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down -- (cut down on make a reduction in "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits") 2. (11) reduce, simplify -- (make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question") 3. (5) reduce -- (bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery") 4. (3) reduce -- (simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another) 5. (3) reduce -- (lower in grade or rank; "She reduced her niece to a servant"; force somebody into an unpleasant situation) 6. (3) reduce, come down boil down -- (be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise") 7. (2) shrink, reduce -- (reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?") 8. (1) reduce -- (lessen; "reduced standard of living") 9. (1) reduce, scale down -- (make smaller; "reduce an image") 10. (1) deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce -- (remove oxygen from a compound, in chemistry) 11. (1) reduce, tighten -- (narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners") 12. repress, quash, keep down subdue, subjugate, reduce -- (put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land") 13. reduce -- (undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce") 14. reduce -- (reposition back to its normal site, as of a broken bone, in surgery) 15. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened") 16. boil down reduce, decoct, concentrate -- (be cooked until very little is left as of sauces; "The sauce should reduce to one cup") 17. reduce, boil down concentrate -- (cook until very little liquid is left as of sauces; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time") 18. dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut -- (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon") 19. reduce, melt off lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down -- (take off weight)
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