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

The answer may be different if the goal is reducing overall homelessness, helping people into the job market, spending as little taxpayer money as possible, improving health outcomes — or just keeping people alive. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Like morphine and fentanyl, cychlorphine locks onto the brain’s mu-opioid receptors, reducing pain and increasing euphoria. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

These intense magnetic fields trap high-energy plasma inside a far smaller vessel, dramatically reducing construction costs and engineering complexity. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

This new application diverted waste from disposal while reducing demand for energy-intensive cement production. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Still others are addressing problematic supply chains—recovering and recycling scarce materials, reducing waste, improving traceability, and helping farmers and other suppliers earn a more sustainable living. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

His advice focuses on making a vacant property easier to monitor while reducing the signs that nobody is around. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

That includes early withdrawals from retirement accounts, with 29%; reducing or eliminating retirement contributions, 20%; or taking on high-interest debt, 18%. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Grill, reducing heat or moving to a cooler spot if charring too quickly, until cooked through and well browned, about 5 minutes per side. — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026