Antonyms for re duce

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : ri-doos, -dyoos

Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus

Definition of re duce

Origin : late 14c., "bring back," from Old French reducer (14c.), from Latin reducere "lead back, bring back," figuratively "restore, replace," from re- "back" (see re-) + ducere "bring, lead" (see duke (n.)). Meaning "bring to an inferior condition" is 1570s; that of "bring to a lower rank" is 1640s (military reduce to ranks is from 1802); that of "subdue by force of arms" is 1610s. Sense of "to lower, diminish, lessen" is from 1787. Related: Reduced; reducing.

As in ruination : noun ruin
As in abate : verb lessen, grow or cause to grow less
As in lighten : verb reduce weight, load
As in limit : verb confine, restrict
As in lower : verb let down; fall
As in mash : verb smash, squash
As in minimize : verb make smaller; underrate
As in mitigate : verb check, diminish, lighten
As in moderate : verb restrain, control
As in mollify : verb pacify, soothe
As in munch : verb chew, eat
As in mute : verb muffle, tone down sound
As in abbreviate : verb shorten
As in overcome : verb beat, defeat
As in overpower : verb beat; get the upper hand
As in pare : verb peel, trim
As in powder : verb crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains
As in press : verb push on with force
As in price : verb assess financial value
As in prostrate : verb overwhelm; wear out
As in prune : verb trim; cut short
As in qualify : verb lessen, restrict
As in quell : verb alleviate, calm
As in raze : verb flatten, knock down; wipe out
As in recede : verb withdraw; diminish
As in reduce : verb make less; decrease
As in reduce : verb defeat
As in reduce : verb humble, humiliate
As in relax : verb diminish, lessen
As in remit : verb stop, postpone
As in restrict : verb confine, limit situation or ability to participate
As in retard : verb hinder, obstruct
As in ruin : verb devastate, destroy
As in shorten : verb diminish, decrease
As in shred : verb cut into ribbons
As in shrink : verb become smaller
As in simplify : verb make easy, intelligible
As in slack/slacken : verb do little or nothing; loosen
As in slim : verb lose weight
As in slow : verb delay, restrict
As in subdue : verb keep under control; moderate
As in subjugate : verb overpower, defeat
As in taper/taper off : verb decrease to a point
As in thin : verb make diluted or less dense
As in tone down : verb moderate
As in vanquish : verb defeat soundly
As in waste : verb ruin, destroy
As in weaken : verb reduce the strength of
As in wear : verb bother, undermine
As in cut back : verb economize
As in break : verb weaken, cause instability
As in break : verb cushion something's effect
As in taper : verb decrease
As in oversimplify : verb make too simple
As in retrench : verb save
As in water down : verb dilute
As in atomize : verb smash
As in retrench : verb economize
As in slacken : verb decrease
As in slake : verb decrease
As in change : verb make or become different
As in cheapen : verb diminish worth
As in check : verb hinder, restrain
As in devaluate : verb depreciate
As in pauperize : verb ruin
As in peter : verb decrease
As in rarefy : verb thin
As in retrocede : verb recede
As in clip : verb cut short
As in come down : verb worsen
As in compress : verb compact, condense
As in concentrate : verb gather, collect
As in condense : verb abridge
As in conquer : verb defeat, overcome
As in contract : verb condense
As in cook : verb prepare food, usually using heat
As in cool : verb chill
As in cool : verb take a break; abate
As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
As in crop : verb cut, trim off
As in crush : verb defeating soundly
As in curtail : verb cut short; abridge
As in deaden : verb diminish, muffle, quiet
As in debase : verb degrade, shame
As in decrease : verb grow less or make less
As in deduct : verb take away or out; reduce
As in defeat : verb conquer in military manner
As in defeat : verb frustrate
As in degrade : verb shame, humiliate
As in demote : verb downgrade, lower in rank
As in deplete : verb consume, exhaust supply
As in depreciate : verb devalue, lose value
As in depress : verb deject, make despondent; exhaust
As in depress : verb devalue
As in detract : verb take away a part; lessen
As in diet : verb abstain from food
As in digest : verb make shorter; abridge
As in dilute : verb make thinner; weaken
As in diminish : verb become or cause to be less
As in disgrace : verb bring shame upon
As in downgrade : verb lower in opinion or rank
As in downsize : verb to decrease in size, especially of a workforce
As in drain : verb remove liquid; remove supply
As in drain : verb seep, discharge liquid
As in alloy : verb adulterate
As in enslave : verb make someone a servant
As in epitomize : verb encapsulate
As in etch : verb carve
As in extenuate : verb lessen, mitigate
As in abase : verb deprive of self-esteem, confidence
As in go down : verb lose, fall
As in grind : verb crush, pulverize
As in abridge : verb shorten
As in humble : verb shame, put down
As in impair : verb harm, hinder

Synonyms for re duce

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