reduce
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pl: nullpast: reducedpp: reduceding: reducingcomp: nullsup: null
This word carries a sense of intentional subtraction or strategic scaling down. It is frequently used in professional, economic, and scientific contexts to describe a controlled decrease, such as reducing costs or reducing a sauce in cooking to intensify flavor. While similar to decrease, reduce often implies an external agent or a deliberate action causing the change. It suggests a goal of efficiency or optimization, whereas decrease can be a neutral observation of a downward trend.
Meanings
Transitive Verb
[someone][something]
To make something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
"The company decided to reduce its workforce to save money."