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reduce vs trammel

trammel vs reduce

reduce is not a noun while trammel is a noun.

reduce and trammel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reduce No No Yes No
trammel Yes No Yes No
As verbs, trammel is a hypernym of reduce; that is, trammel is a word with a broader meaning than reduce:
  • reduce: narrow or limit
  • trammel: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Other hypernyms of reduce include bound, confine, limit, restrict, throttle.
reduce (noun) trammel (noun)
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
reduce (verb) trammel (verb)
take off weight place limits on (extent or amount or access)
cut down on; make a reduction in catch in or as if in a trap
narrow or limit
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
Difference between reduce and trammel

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