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

Using reduced cream instead of part of the milk, and adding the milk a little at a time over a long period, and contnnually cleaning the Fons on the bottom of the pan. — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

The reduced storage is unlikely to result in lower subscription prices. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Refinery disruptions in Russia and the Middle East, along with reduced fuel exports from China, have constrained global supplies of distillate fuels and put upward pressure on prices — which some analysts expect to remain elevated through 2027. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Both groups lost inches around their waists and hips and reduced body fat, but there was no meaningful difference between people drinking diet beverages and those drinking water. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Free and reduced fares will remain available for eligible passengers, including seniors, students, and people with disabilities. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

During an internal cyber evaluation, OpenAI models operating with reduced cyber refusals were given no direct internet access. — Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Expect dentists to start prescribing routines, not just products, pairing a midday lozenge or prebiotic rinse with reduced reliance on antiseptics. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Construction zones proliferated in the area after the January 2025 fires that destroyed local homes and businesses, resulting in reduced speed limits. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

That night’s show was reduced from 29 to 19 songs, between the concert running late from the interruption and Toomey likely not being able to duplicate Castronovo’s lead singing moments as well as his drumming. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Bad imitations eventually reduced molecular gastronomy to a punch line about foam, fog, and something unfortunately known as meat glue. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Bassam Abed said that at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

This, the team explained, reduced human involvement as much as possible by allowing the drone to pick up and drop off payloads all by itself. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

The results from the EEG session independently confirmed that, with alpha-band activity (normally a marker of the brain gating visual input) reduced by nearly half. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

That has reduced the group’s historic dependence on the office market. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The agency reduced service earlier this year and has proposed more cuts in recent board meetings. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026