Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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reef | Yes | No | Yes | No |
reduce | No | No | Yes | No |
reef (noun) | reduce (noun) |
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one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind | |
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water |
reef (verb) | reduce (verb) |
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roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area | take off weight |
reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef | cut down on; make a reduction in |
lower and bring partially inboard | 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 |