reduce

• Verbo que se utiliza para indicar la acción de hacer que algo sea menor en tamaño, cantidad, grado o intensidad.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something smaller, less in amount, degree, or size.

1. Make smaller or lessA2formal

   To make something smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.

   Hacer más pequeño o menor

   • We need to reduce our expenses this month.
   • The doctor advised him to reduce his sugar intake.
   • The company plans to reduce its workforce by 10%.

   Sinónimosabatecurtailcutdecreasediminishlessenlowerminimizeshortenshrink

   Antónimosaugmentenlargeexpandincreasemagnifyraise

2. Lower in price or valueB1formal

   To decrease the cost or worth of something.

   Reducir el precio o valor

   • The store reduced the price of all winter coats.
   • They reduced the rent for the first three months.
   • The value of the car has reduced significantly over time.

   Sinónimoscutdepreciatedevaluediminishdiscountlessenlowermark down

   Antónimosincreaseinflateraise

3. Simplify or concentrateB2formal

   To bring something to a simpler or more concentrated form.

   Reducir (simplificar o concentrar)

   • The chef reduced the sauce to a thick consistency.
   • The problem can be reduced to a few key factors.
   • The report was reduced to a single page summary.

   Sinónimosabridgeboil downcompressconcentratecondenseshortensimplify