reduce vs pole

reduce is not a noun while pole is a noun.

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

As verbs, pole is a hyponym of reduce; that is, pole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reduce:

reduce: 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
pole: deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

Other hyponyms of reduce include benficiate.

reduce (noun)	pole (noun)
	a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
	one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
	a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
	a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
	one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
	one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
	one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
	a linear measure of 16.5 feet
	a square rod of land

reduce (verb)	pole (verb)
take off weight	deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
cut down on; make a reduction in	propel with a pole
narrow or limit	support on poles
cook until very little liquid is left
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
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