reduce

verb

1. 1

   take off weight

2. 2

   lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

   cut bourbon

3. 3

   narrow or limit

   reduce the influx of foreigners

4. 4

   cook until very little liquid is left

   The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time

5. 5

   be cooked until very little liquid is left

   The sauce should reduce to one cup

6. 6

   be the essential element

   The proposal boils down to a compromise

7. 7

   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

8. 8

   make smaller

   reduce an image

9. 9

   reduce in size; reduce physically

   Hot water will shrink the sweater

   Can you shrink this image?

10. 10

    make less complex

    reduce a problem to a single question

11. 11

    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    The manuscript must be shortened

12. 12

    cut down on; make a reduction in

    reduce your daily fat intake

    The employer wants to cut back health benefits