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verbmake less; decrease
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verbdefeat
- verbhumble, humiliate
synonyms for
reduce
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curtail
- cut
- cut down
- diminish
- dwindle
- knock off
- lessen
- lower
- pare
- scale down
- shorten
- slash
- trim
- weaken
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abate
- abridge
- bankrupt
- break
- cheapen
- chop
- clip
- contract
- debase
- deflate
- depreciate
- depress
- diet
- dilute
- discount
- drain
- impair
- impoverish
- moderate
- pauperize
- rebate
- recede
- ruin
- shave
- slim
- taper
- truncate
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bant
- cut back
- go on a diet
- lose weight
- mark down
- nutshell
- roll back
- slow down
- step down
- take off weight
- taper off
- tone down
- turn down
- wind down
See also synonyms for:
reduced / reducing
antonyms for reduce
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compliment
- develop
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- grow
- increase
- lengthen
- praise
- prolong
- raise
- strengthen
- amplify
- enhance
- laud
- rise
- stretch
- upgrade
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invigorate
- win
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Facebook is also today reminding users of its rules to reduce the spread of groups tied to violence.
FACEBOOK TRIES TO CLEAN UP GROUPS WITH NEW POLICIES
SARAH PEREZSEPTEMBER 17, 2020TECHCRUNCH
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO REDUCE
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belittle
- debase
- degrade
- demean
- diminish
- disgrace
- dishonor
- humble
- humiliate
- lower
- mortify
- reduce
- shame
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