Definitions
To make smaller, fewer, or less.
Word origin
From Middle English reducen, from Old French reduire, from Latin redūcō (“reduce”); from re- (“back”) + dūcō (“lead”). See duke, and compare with redoubt.
Used in a sentence
“to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc.”
“Most train operators have reduced services with emergency timetables, as they struggle to cope with a rapid increase in staff absences due to the Omicron variant of COVID.”
“Drivers like the idea of increasing traffic flow and reducing congestion on the portion of I-80 between Davis and West Sacramento.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cut down”6 letters
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