The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - reducev.

1) cut (back) , cut down (on) , decrease, diminish, moderate, abate, lessen, shorten, truncate, abbreviate, abridge, curtail, crop, trim, compress, restrict, limit, stunt: We must reduce expenses this year. 2) ease (up on) , let up (on) , decrease, mitigate, tone down, slacken up (on) : It will reduce the burden of your costs if you share with me. 3) lose weight, slim (down) , diet, trim down, Chiefly US slenderize: You'll have to reduce to fit into that dress, Betty. 4) change, modify, adjust, turn, convert; break down or up, grind, rub, triturate, pulp, powder: Payment of the debt reduced me to poverty. The first step is to reduce the liquid to a thick extract. 5) cut, decrease, trim, bring down, lower, drop, mark down, slash, Colloq knock down: The prices on these shoes have been reduced for a quick sale. 6) demote, degrade, lower, downgrade, break; humble; Military US and Canadian bust: He was reduced in rank from sergeant to private. 7) diminish, lessen, bring down, depreciate, subdue, belittle, minimize: He was reduced in her estimation when she saw the deprecating way his friends treated him. 8) Medicine set, adjust, reset: The doctor caused little pain when he reduced her dislocated finger.