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reduce vs spill

spill vs reduce

reduce is not a noun while spill is a noun.

reduce and spill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reduce No No Yes No
spill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spill is a hyponym of reduce; that is, spill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reduce:
  • reduce: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • spill: reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
reduce (noun) spill (noun)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a sudden drop from an upright position
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
liquid that is spilled
reduce (verb) spill (verb)
take off weight reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
cut down on; make a reduction in reveal information
narrow or limit cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
cook until very little liquid is left pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
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 cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
make smaller flow, run or fall out and become lost
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
Difference between reduce and spill

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