reduce
verb (used with object)
to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc..
reduces
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present tense formof reduce (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"A listed Jio must answer to minority shareholders… which structurally reduces its incentive to keep pricing suppressed."
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The subsequent crisis has made prolonged blackouts the norm, which in turn reduces the water supply, as pumping depends primarily on electric turbines.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Lower light exposure reduces the possibility of photodamage, which occurs when the light used for imaging harms living cells or interferes with their normal functions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
But many Malibu residents acknowledge this only reduces the risk your home burns — and provides no guarantees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
It deflates them, reduces them to the common denominator where they can be dealt with.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
