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 This degrades your brake system’s stopping power, which reduces the overall safety of your vehicle. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 While magnesium may support a healthy heart, there is no clear evidence that taking magnesium supplements reduces your risk of heart disease or regulates your blood pressure. —

Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 18 June 2026 Iron Wasp is fired from a canister tube, a form factor that eliminates the need for a dedicated runway or catapult and reduces the logistical footprint at the point of launch. —

Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026 Promoting talent internally strengthens employee retention, reduces recruitment costs and enhances company culture. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 In 2025, West Virginia passed a bill that reduces local governments’ zoning and regulatory powers in relation to data centers and microgrids. —

Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 This helps preserve nutrients and reduces the need to reheat. —

Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Unplugging protects against power surges and reduces fire hazards. —

Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 June 2026 That includes the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP, which reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive pension or disability benefits from employers who did not withhold Social Security taxes. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025

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Regular care maintains hygiene by preventing buildup, which degrades fabric and comfort over time.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
The researchers note that lignin often degrades during extraction, while most current processing methods produce complicated mixtures of chemical compounds rather than simple, high-value molecules suitable for large-scale manufacturing.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026