reduce
Definitions
Verb
- Cut down on; make a reduction in
- Make less complex
- Bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
- Simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
- Lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
- Be the essential element
- Reduce in size; reduce physically
- Lessen and make more modest
- Make smaller
- To remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
- Narrow or limit
- Put down by force or intimidation
- Undergo meiosis
- Reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
- Destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
- Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- Be cooked until very little liquid is left
- Cook until very little liquid is left
- Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- Take off weight
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "reduce".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "reduce".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "reduce".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | produce | 2 | 82 |
| 2 | reduced | 2 | 79 |
| 3 | residue | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | reduces | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | reproduce | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | educate | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | reproduced | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | deduced | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | truce | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | deduce | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | reproduces | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | seducer | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | seduced | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | seduce | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | reeducate | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | reducible | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | duce | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | prepuce | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | wrede | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | riede | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "reduce" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reduce the | 1 | 15 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "reduce" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "reduce" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | may | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | used | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | shown | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | greatly | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | actually | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | hillsborough | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | solutions | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | helps | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | drives | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | capabilities | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | unable | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | executed | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | especially | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | help | 1 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 20
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 14
Consonant Matches: 7
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Earlier Cholesterol Testing Can Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes, New Guideline Says
Mar 13, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 13, 2026 The New York Times
REI to cut wages for new employees, reduce benefits for all
Mar 13, 2026 Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
Mar 13, 2026 Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
The New School Will Reduce Faculty and Staff by 15% Amid a Financial Reorganization
Mar 13, 2026 chronicle.com
Mar 13, 2026 chronicle.com

