reduce
verb (used with object)
to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc..
have reduced
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present perfectof reduce.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The French company is heavily exposed to these consumer segments, which have been affected by economic woes and have reduced their spending on pricey goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Bass pushed for a bill in the state Legislature that would have reduced taxes on apartment buildings but ended up withdrawing it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
If you have reduced mobility, stairlifts are an effective way to remain in your house.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Since 2010, shifts in cloud patterns have reduced the amount of sunlight reaching some areas of the Arctic Ocean.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Modern physics and chemistry have reduced the complexity of the sensible world to an astonishing simplicity: three units put together in various patterns make, essentially, everything.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
