Synonyms of reducing

reducing 1 of 2

noun

as in decreasing

Related Words

• decreasing
• diminishing
• shortening
• lessening
• compression
• shrinking
• curtailment
• contraction
• abridgment
• abbreviation
• condensation
• abruptness
• shortness
• brusqueness
• curtness
• brevity
• crispness
• tautness
• terseness
• succinctness
• conciseness
• briefness
• compendiousness
• pithiness
• minuteness
• laconism
• smallness
• tininess
• littleness

Dissimilar Words

• extending
• stretching
• extension
• lengthiness
• prolonging
• extensiveness
• prolongation
• elongation
• growth
• elongating
• expansion
• protraction
• spread
• diffuseness
• wordiness
• prolixity
• greatness
• bulkiness
• volubility
• talkativeness
• bigness
• garrulousness
• largeness
• verboseness
• talkiness
• long-windedness
• heftiness

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demoting
• degrading
• dismissing
• downgrading
• busting
• sacking
• breaking
• firing
• lowering
• downsizing
• disrating
• laying off
• canning
• debasing
• humiliating
• demeaning
• abasing
• cashiering
• humbling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raising
• promoting
• advancing
• elevating
• hiring

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreasing
• lowering
• depleting
• diminishing
• easing
• minimizing
• slashing
• lessening
• cutting
• compressing
• dropping
• denting
• downsizing
• dwindling
• shrinking
• abating
• trimming
• shortening
• knocking down
• paring
• downscaling
• de-escalating
• modifying
• curtailing
• contracting
• modulating
• condensing
• constricting
• truncating
• cutting down
• abridging
• clipping
• whittling
• pruning
• nicking
• cropping
• abbreviating
• retrenching
• cutting back
• docking
• moderating
• deflating
• qualifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• expanding
• augmenting
• enlarging
• raising
• boosting
• escalating
• amplifying
• swelling
• extending
• inflating
• lengthening
• prolonging
• dilating
• enhancing
• adding (to)
• blowing up
• supplementing
• complementing
• aggrandizing
• intensifying
• distending
• heightening
• elongating
• protracting
• redoubling

3

as in sinking

to diminish the price or value of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowering
• sinking
• depressing
• attenuating
• shrinking
• devaluing
• downgrading
• devaluating
• breaking
• cheapening
• depreciating
• writing down
• writing off
• marking down
• compressing
• underestimating
• debasing
• lessening
• demonetizing
• undervaluing
• contracting
• underrating
• moderating
• dwindling
• downsizing
• abridging
• underpricing
• deflating
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhancing
• upgrading
• appreciating
• increasing
• inflating
• marking up
• bloating
• adding
• blowing up
• expanding
• maximizing
• extending
• augmenting
• overestimating
• enlarging
• multiplying
• swelling
• raising
• boosting
• escalating
• amplifying
• heightening
• compounding
• dilating
• overvaluing
• overrating
• upping
• overpricing
• ballooning
• aggrandizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reducing

Noun

The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026

Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product. — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025

Verb

Drought conditions are also fueling devastating, costly wildfires and reducing crop yields, threatening to push up food prices. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Reportedly this approach could boost reliability by reducing the number of mechanical components. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Danish biotech company Novonesis has launched a new platform to bring enzymatic bleaching capabilities for denim with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of the process. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

This compact design is especially useful for vessel retrofits, where engineers must install electric systems inside existing engine rooms without reducing space for cargo or passengers. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

The case for reducing oil dependence is not only environmental but also strategic. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

In the past few years, there’s been no shortage of people advocating for reducing screen time. — Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Rising adoption of rooftop and distributed solar systems in South Africa is reducing national grid demand, squeezing utilities’ revenues and prompting interest in diversification. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

If the United States is serious about defeating the cartels, reducing the number of American customers should be as high a priority as disrupting the supply. — Chris Shays, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026