Synonyms of reduced

reduced 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in lowered

Related Words

• lowered
• discounted
• discount
• moderate
• wholesale
• reasonable
• fire-sale
• inexpensive
• affordable
• dirt cheap
• worthless
• budget
• cheap
• low-end
• cheapish
• low
• popular
• chintzy
• valueless
• cheapie
• cut-price
• dime-store
• cut-rate
• cheapo
• bargain-basement
• el cheapo
• ultracheap
• supercheap

Dissimilar Words

• high
• valuable
• expensive
• costly
• increased
• precious
• premium
• dear
• pricey
• inflated
• deluxe
• unreasonable
• steep
• prohibitive
• exorbitant
• spendy
• extravagant
• stiff
• high-ticket
• invaluable
• priceless
• overpriced
• luxurious
• prohibitory
• superexpensive
• ultraexpensive

2

as in diminished

Related Words

• diminished
• compressed
• condensed
• contracted
• dimpled
• cupped
• alveolar
• cavernous
• pockmarked
• hollow
• concave
• crescentic
• recurved
• indented
• sunken
• recessed
• dished
• depressed
• cuplike
• dented
• cuppy

Dissimilar Words

• convex
• enlarged
• risen
• extended
• inflated
• swollen
• expanded
• protuberant
• projecting
• bloated
• distended
• blown up
• bulbous
• puffy
• ballooning
• protruding
• protrusive
• global
• rounded
• bulging
• spherical
• round
• cambered
• puffed
• globular
• domed
• jutting

reduced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of reduce

1

as in demoted

to bring to a lower grade or rank

was reduced from team captain to team member as punishment for his misbehavior on the court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demoted
• degraded
• dismissed
• downgraded
• busted
• sacked
• laid off
• fired
• disrated
• broke
• downsized
• lowered
• canned
• cashiered
• humiliated
• debased
• humbled
• demeaned
• abased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• advanced
• promoted
• elevated
• hired

2

as in decreased

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

you'll have to reduce the amount of money you spend on unnecessary purchases if you want to have any money left for retirement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• lowered
• depleted
• diminished
• eased
• minimized
• slashed
• lessened
• dropped
• compressed
• cut
• dwindled
• downsized
• dented
• abated
• shrank
• knocked down
• shortened
• trimmed
• downscaled
• pared
• de-escalated
• modified
• contracted
• curtailed
• condensed
• constricted
• modulated
• truncated
• cut down
• clipped
• abbreviated
• abridged
• pruned
• cut back
• cropped
• whittled
• docked
• retrenched
• nicked
• deflated
• moderated
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• enlarged
• raised
• amplified
• boosted
• escalated
• extended
• prolonged
• swelled
• inflated
• lengthened
• dilated
• distended
• added (to)
• blew up
• elongated
• supplemented
• enhanced
• protracted
• complemented
• aggrandized
• intensified
• heightened
• redoubled

3

as in depressed

to diminish the price or value of

a mortgage crisis that reduced homes to their lowest level in a decade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowered
• depressed
• sank
• attenuated
• devalued
• shrank
• downgraded
• devaluated
• depreciated
• cheapened
• broke
• marked down
• wrote down
• wrote off
• compressed
• underestimated
• lessened
• debased
• dwindled
• contracted
• undervalued
• demonetized
• downsized
• moderated
• underrated
• abridged
• deflated
• underpriced
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhanced
• appreciated
• upgraded
• increased
• marked up
• inflated
• blew up
• added
• overestimated
• expanded
• augmented
• extended
• enlarged
• multiplied
• heightened
• compounded
• bloated
• maximized
• amplified
• raised
• overvalued
• overrated
• boosted
• swelled
• escalated
• overpriced
• dilated
• upped
• ballooned
• aggrandized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reduced

Adjective

The majority of vendors who participated chose a menu item to sell at a reduced price. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Short-term savings can be offset by reduced innovation, weaker supply resilience or less favorable terms. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

With so many homes and businesses switching to solar, often those with larger energy usage, utility firms are contending with reduced revenue, and less reliable demand. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Key Takeaways Dry eyes and dry mouth are the most common symptoms of Sjögren’s disease, caused by reduced tear and saliva production. — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026

Now, the county has a balanced budget and reduced spending, but still doesn’t appear entirely out of the woods with regards to its financial woes. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

PitchBook analyst Harrison Rolfes is more concerned about reduced growth. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

The power purchase agreement will begin in 2028 at a reduced capacity before covering 50% of the plant’s output from 2030 through 2049. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

But Trump’s solution, to import 300,000 metric tons of beef and sell it at a reduced cost, angered American ranchers. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

But Lamont notes that the public benefits charges have been sharply reduced since May as many residents now see a credit on their bills because the public benefits charges have been temporarily eliminated. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

An October 2025 ceasefire reduced the intensity of the fighting, but Israel has continued to carry out strikes, killing at least 1,375 people since the agreement went into effect, according to local health officials. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Missouri State reduced the deficit to 24-17 when Breezy Dubar ran it in from the 1 a few minutes later. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The Padres tied the Chicago Cubs for the top wild-card spot in the National League at 86-69, a game ahead of Philadelphia, and reduced their magic number for clinching a playoff spot to three. — Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

If those issues linger and Willis misses time, the healthy group would be reduced to Dylan Edwards, Micah Johnson, John Kelly and Jack Reeves. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

The payments reduced Washington's outstanding debt and averted the immediate risk of losing its General Assembly voting rights in 2027. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Roads have been reduced to rough tracks, marked by the passage of Israeli tanks. — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026