reduce vs part

reduce is not a noun while part is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reduce	No	No	Yes	No
part	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As verbs, part is a hypernym of reduce; that is, part is a word with a broader meaning than reduce:

Other hypernyms of reduce include divide, separate.

reduce (noun)	part (noun)
	the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
	the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
	something less than the whole of a human artifact
	an item that is an instance of some type
	a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
	one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
	that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
	the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
	the extended spatial location of something
	a portion of a natural object
	assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
	something determined in relation to something that includes it

reduce (verb)	part (verb)
take off weight	move or break apart
cut down on; make a reduction in	force, take, or pull apart
narrow or limit	depart for someplace
cook until very little liquid is left	go one's own way; move apart
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	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
make smaller
reduce in size; reduce physically
make less complex
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
be cooked until very little liquid is left
be the essential element
destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
undergo meiosis
reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
lessen and make more modest
simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
put down by force or intimidation

reduce (adverb)	part (adverb)
	to some extent; in some degree; not wholly