Reduce: meaning, definitions and examples
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reduce
[ rɪˈdjuːs ]
mathematics
Make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
Synonyms
decrease, diminish, lessen, minimize
Examples of usage
- He had to reduce his spending.
- We need to reduce the number of staff.
- The company plans to reduce its workforce.
cooking
Cook (a sauce or other liquid) so that it becomes thicker and more concentrated.
Synonyms
concentrate, condense, thicken
Examples of usage
- Simmer the sauce to reduce it.
Translations
Translations of the word "reduce" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reduzir
- diminuir
- cortar
🇮🇳 कम करना
- घटाना
- कम करना
🇩🇪 reduzieren
- verringern
- senken
🇮🇩 mengurangi
- menurunkan
- memotong
🇺🇦 зменшувати
- скорочувати
- знижувати
🇵🇱 zmniejszać
- redukować
- obniżać
🇯🇵 減らす (へらす)
- 減少させる (げんしょうさせる)
- 縮小する (しゅくしょうする)
🇫🇷 réduire
- diminuer
- baisser
🇪🇸 reducir
- disminuir
- bajar
🇹🇷 azaltmak
- düşürmek
- kesmek
🇰🇷 줄이다
- 감소시키다
- 낮추다
🇸🇦 تقليل
- خفض
- إنقاص
🇨🇿 snížit
- zmenšit
- redukovat
🇸🇰 znížiť
- zmenšiť
- redukovať
🇨🇳 减少 (jiǎnshǎo)
- 降低 (jiàngdī)
- 缩减 (suōjiǎn)
🇸🇮 zmanjšati
- zmanjševati
- znižati
🇮🇸 draga úr
- minnka
- lækka
🇰🇿 азайту
- төмендету
- қысқарту
🇬🇪 შემცირება
- დაკლება
- შემცირება
🇦🇿 azaltmaq
- endirmək
- kəsmək
🇲🇽 reducir
- disminuir
- bajar
Word origin
The word 'reduce' comes from the Latin word 'reducere', which means 'to lead back'. It was first used in the 14th century with the meaning of 'bring back to a former state'. Over time, the word evolved to also mean 'make smaller or less'. The mathematical use of 'reduce' to mean 'simplify or make smaller' dates back to the 16th century.