reduce
[ ri-doos, -dyoos ]
/ rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus /
verb (used with object), re·duced, re·duc·ing.
verb (used without object), re·duced, re·duc·ing.
SYNONYMS FOR reduce
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Origin of reduce
1325–75; Middle English reducen to lead back <Latin redūcere to lead back, bring back, equivalent to re-re- + dūcere to lead
OTHER WORDS FROM reduce
an·ti·re·duc·ing, adjective, nounnon·re·duc·ing, adjectiveo·ver·re·duce, verb, o·ver·re·duced, o·ver·re·duc·ing.Words nearby reduce
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British Dictionary definitions for reduce
reduce
/ (rɪˈdjuːs) /
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of reduce
reducible, adjectivereducibility, nounreducibly, adverbWord Origin for reduce
C14: from Latin redūcere to bring back, from re- + dūcere to lead
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Medical definitions for reduce
reduce
[ rĭ-dōōs′ ]
v.
To bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish.
To lose weight, as by dieting.
To restore a fractured or displaced body part to a normal condition or position.
To decrease the valence of an atom by adding electrons.
To remove oxygen from a compound.
To add hydrogen to a compound.
Other words from reduce
re•duc′i•ble adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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