reduce vs reduce

reduce and reduce both are verbs.

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

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

reduce: make smaller
reduce: reduce in size; reduce physically

Other hypernyms of reduce include shrink.

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

reduce: reduce in size; reduce physically
reduce: make smaller

Other hyponyms of reduce include scale down, reef, miniaturise, miniaturize, depopulate, desolate, downsize, contract.

reduce vs reduce

reduce and reduce both are verbs.

Words related to "reduce"

Words related to "reduce"

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