reducing 1 of 2

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Definition of reducingnext
as in decreasing

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reducing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of reduce
1
as in demoting
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 lowering
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 sinking
to diminish the price or value of a mortgage crisis that reduced homes to their lowest level in a decade

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“Reducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reducing. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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