Reduce Mnemonic
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reduce
reduce
/ɹɪˈdjuːs/
Examples
- That would reduce the size of the list to a manageable size.
- Reduce the size of the image thumbnails.
- The lowered the tarriffs would reduce the price.
- Just reduce the pixel size of the image.
- It also drastically reduces the size and weight of the drive.
- Reducing the size of long articles is a laudable goal.
- The net effect is to reduce the size of the Guildford seat.
- Firstly, the government attempted to reduce the size of the Irish Army.
- In wartime, with a diminution of tourism, the band reduced its size.
- Please reduce the size of the centrefold in the middle of the article too.
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
"Re + Juice. She recycles to juice down the waste."
"Re + Use. Recycle things again to reduce their waste."