Synonyms for Reduce

Top synonyms for “reduce”: abbreviate, abridge, boil down, bring down, come down, concentrate, contract, cut, and 25 more below.

Definitions

1. (verb)take off weight
2. (verb)lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
   “cut bourbon”
3. (verb)narrow or limit
   “reduce the influx of foreigners”
4. (verb)cook until very little liquid is left
   “The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time”
5. (verb)be cooked until very little liquid is left
   “The sauce should reduce to one cup”
6. (verb)be the essential element
   “The proposal boils down to a compromise”
7. (verb)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
8. (verb)make smaller
   “reduce an image”
9. (verb)reduce in size; reduce physically
   “Hot water will shrink the sweater”
10. (verb)make less complex
    “reduce a problem to a single question”
11. (verb)reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    “The manuscript must be shortened”
12. (verb)cut down on; make a reduction in
    “reduce your daily fat intake”

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).