REDUCES Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

reduces

verb

present tense third-person singular of reduce

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

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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

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as in lowers

to diminish the price or value of a mortgage crisis that reduced homes to their lowest level in a decade

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Recent Examples of reduces Lower-temperature graphite production The second pathway, discovered by NLR and NCSU, reduces the temperature required to produce the mineral. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026 By revitalizing dormant follicles and promoting the transition from the telogen phase back to anagen, minoxidil reduces the overall quantity of hair lost. —

Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 Lower compensation drives workers away, reduces availability and increases turnover. —

Peter Mattes, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026 Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying in a crash by 45% for people in the front seat of passenger cars and 60% for those in pickup trucks, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. —

Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 This greatly reduces the weed population. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 Packing versatile outfits and limiting luggage makes transit easier, reduces fees, and gives you more flexibility throughout your trip. —

Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026 Note, though, that while this reduces the immediate pressure caused by your unpaid tax debt, the interest and penalties will increase the total cost of the debt. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 Removing your data from these sites reduces the information criminals can use to target you. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026

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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
This slightly decreases the total mass of objects in interplanetary space — the material and space between planets — while slightly increasing the masses of the planets themselves.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026