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Synonyms of reduce

76 similar words · 22 opposite words

Another word for reduce is minimize. Other synonyms of reduce are lessen, lower, mince, belittle and cut. The opposite of reduce is elevate.

Synonyms and similar words for reduce

verbTo bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

  • cutTo reduce, especially intentionally.
  • decrease
  • lowerTo make less elevated.
  • abateTo reduce (something) in amount or size.
  • belittleTo make small.
  • bring downTo reduce.
  • decrementTo decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.
  • diminish
  • foreshortenTo abridge, reduce, contract.
  • lessenTo make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  • lilliputianizeTo make small or petty.
  • minceTo lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
  • minimizeTo make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
  • shrink
  • smallifyTo make small or less significant.
  • abase archaicTo lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to...
  • besmall rareTo make small; (figurative) to make as though small.
  • embase obsoleteTo bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.

verbTo bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.

  • disparageTo dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak...
  • humbleTo defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of.
  • relegateConsign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, lower rank or...
  • sinkTo cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
  • bring down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • cut down to size
  • defameTo disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
  • degradeTo lower in value or social position.
  • demean
  • demoteTo lower the rank or status of.
  • depressTo bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
  • discreditTo harm the good reputation of (a person).
  • disgraceTo put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
  • dishonour
  • downgradeTo disparage.
  • give a bad nameTo cause people to lose respect, reverence or esteem for something or someone.
  • humiliateTo make humble; to lower in condition or status.
  • knock down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • put someone in their placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.
  • slurTo soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
  • trim down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • whittle down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • debase archaicTo lower in position or rank.

verbTo humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.

  • overcome
  • surmount
  • vanquishTo defeat (someone); to overcome.
  • beatTo persuade the seller to reduce a price.
  • chew up
  • eat someone for breakfast slangTo beat easily; to trounce.
  • eat someone's lunch US, slangTo best or defeat someone thoroughly; to make short work of.
  • flog AustraliaTo defeat easily or convincingly.
  • kick ass
  • murdelizeTo defeat soundly; to trounce.
  • outfoxTo beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart.
  • outguessTo beat through accurate anticipation of someone's plans and actions.
  • outrun
  • outsmartTo beat in a competition of wits.
  • outwitTo get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
  • overpower
  • overwinTo overcome; gain one's point; exceed.
  • own
  • pulverise
  • pwnTo own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).
  • rape offensive, slangTo overpower, destroy (someone); to trounce.
  • spank
  • steal the showTo be the best performer during a performance.
  • subdue
  • subvert
  • thrash
  • trounceTo beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
  • convince obsoleteTo overcome, conquer, vanquish.
  • malavogue Ireland, datedTo punish or trounce.

verbTo decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling much of its water off.

  • inspissateTo thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to...
  • condenseTo concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.
  • thicken
  • engross obsoleteTo thicken; to condense.
  • incrassate rareTo thicken, condense.
  • thick archaicTo thicken.

Opposite of reduce

verbTo bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

Meaning of reduce

  1. verb To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
  2. verb To lose weight.
  3. verb To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.

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Questions about synonyms of reduce

What is another word for reduce?
Reduce has 76 synonyms on Word.ws, such as minimize, lessen, lower, mince, belittle, cut, abate and humble.
What is the opposite of reduce?
The opposite of reduce is elevate. Other antonyms of reduce are up, increment, add, increase and grow.
What does reduce mean?
Reduce means to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

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