reduced

/ɹɪˈdjuːst//ɹɪˈdust/

reduced is the simple past and past participle of reduce.

Adjective

reduced (comparative more reduced, superlative most reduced)

Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
- the reduced prices in a summer sale
Discounted in price.
- the reduced goods at the sale
Of a sauce etc.: made more concentrated.
- The chicken was served in a reduced red wine sauce.
Of a relative clause: not marked by an explicit relative pronoun or relativizer such as who, which, or that.

reduce (third-person singular simple present reduces, present participle reducing, simple past and past participle reduced)

(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
- to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc.
Synonyms:

cut, decrease, lower, abase, abate, belittle, besmall, bring down, embase, decrement

Antonyms:

enlarge, increase, add, amplify, augment, dilate, eke / eke out, elevate, embiggen, enhance
(intransitive) To lose weight.
(transitive) To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
- to reduce a sergeant to the ranks
Synonyms:

disparage, humble, relegate, sink, abase, bring down to size, cut down to size, debase, defame, degrade
(transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
- to reduce a province or a fort
Synonyms:

overcome, surmount, vanquish, beat, bring down, convince, chew up, eat someone for breakfast, eat someone's lunch, flog
(transitive) To bring to an inferior state or condition.
- to reduce a city to ashes
(transitive) To be forced by circumstances (into something one considers unworthy).
- reduced to silence

comparative	more reduced
superlative	most reduced

What does reduced mean?: Reduced means made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
What is reduced the simple past and past participle of?: Reduced is the simple past and past participle of reduce.
What part of speech is reduced?: Reduced is an adjective.
How do you pronounce reduced?: Reduced is pronounced /ɹɪˈdjuːst/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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