'reduce' in a sentence

: cut down on; make a reduction in

: make less complex

: bring to humbler or weaker state or condition

: simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another

: lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation

: be the essential element

: reduce in size; reduce physically

: lessen and make more modest

: make smaller

: to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

: narrow or limit

: put down by force or intimidation

: undergo meiosis

: reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

: destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

: be cooked until very little liquid is left

: cook until very little liquid is left

: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

: take off weight