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spill vs reduce

reduce vs spill

spill is a noun but reduce is not a noun.

spill and reduce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spill Yes No Yes No
reduce No No Yes No
As verbs, reduce is a hypernym of spill; that is, reduce is a word with a broader meaning than spill:
  • spill: reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
  • reduce: cut down on; make a reduction in
Other hypernyms of spill include bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, trim, trim back, trim down.
spill (noun) reduce (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
spill (verb) reduce (verb)
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail) take off weight
reveal information cut down on; make a reduction in
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over narrow or limit
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities cook until very little liquid is left
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container 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
flow, run or fall out and become lost 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 spill and reduce

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