reducing someone to tears
reducing someone to tears is the present participle and gerund of reduce someone to tears.
Meaning of reduce someone to tears
Verb
reduce someone to tears (third-person singular simple present reduces someone to tears, present participle reducing someone to tears, simple past and past participle reduced someone to tears)
- To cause to cry.
- Synonyms:
- move someone to tears
Questions about reducing someone to tears
- What is reducing someone to tears the present participle and gerund of?
- Reducing someone to tears is the present participle and gerund of reduce someone to tears.
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