Synonyms of reduces

reduces

verb

present tense third-person singular of reduce

1

as in demotes

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

• demotes
• degrades
• dismisses
• downgrades
• breaks
• busts
• lowers
• downsizes
• sacks
• disrates
• fires
• lays off
• demeans
• cans
• humiliates
• debases
• humbles
• abases
• cashiers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promotes
• advances
• raises
• elevates
• hires

2

as in decreases

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

• decreases
• lowers
• depletes
• diminishes
• eases
• minimizes
• lessens
• compresses
• slashes
• drops
• downsizes
• cuts
• dwindles
• shrinks
• shortens
• abates
• dents
• knocks down
• de-escalates
• pares
• trims
• constricts
• modifies
• downscales
• modulates
• curtails
• condenses
• truncates
• crops
• abbreviates
• cuts down
• abridges
• whittles
• contracts
• prunes
• cuts back
• clips
• deflates
• retrenches
• nicks
• docks
• qualifies
• moderates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• expands
• augments
• raises
• amplifies
• enlarges
• boosts
• escalates
• extends
• dilates
• swells
• lengthens
• inflates
• prolongs
• enhances
• elongates
• adds (to)
• blows up
• complements
• aggrandizes
• intensifies
• heightens
• distends
• supplements
• protracts
• redoubles

3

as in lowers

to diminish the price or value of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowers
• depresses
• sinks
• attenuates
• shrinks
• devalues
• depreciates
• devaluates
• cheapens
• breaks
• downgrades
• marks down
• writes down
• writes off
• compresses
• underestimates
• lessens
• debases
• undervalues
• underrates
• downsizes
• dwindles
• demonetizes
• deflates
• abridges
• moderates
• contracts
• de-escalates
• underprices

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhances
• appreciates
• upgrades
• increases
• inflates
• adds
• blows up
• maximizes
• overestimates
• extends
• marks up
• expands
• augments
• heightens
• raises
• amplifies
• bloats
• enlarges
• boosts
• multiplies
• overvalues
• ups
• dilates
• swells
• escalates
• compounds
• overrates
• aggrandizes
• overprices
• balloons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reduces

Where appropriate, allowing patients to schedule routine appointments also reduces unnecessary back-and-forth with the practice. — Ajay Prasad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Rather than mine the archive wholesale, Icons reduces recognizable Borgo signatures to their foundations, preserving the rigor while shifting their expression. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

This imposes substantial costs to consumers, limits access to free information and content on the open web, and reduces pathways to earnings for writers and content producers. — Vivek Shah, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

The captive midstream business steadies baseline cash flow, reduces volatility and drives share repurchases. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Sweden's Psychological Defense Agency said that the country's election isn't Russia's top priority, as that broad support reduces the incentive for Moscow to interfere. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

More efficient power conversion reduces the amount of electricity that data centers would otherwise lose as heat, which requires more water to cool servers. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The company developed a custom nano-texture finish that reduces glare and reflections. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

This burn rapidly reduces the booster’s speed as its landing legs deploy. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026