verb · 39 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/yod-coalescence
/ɹɪˈdjuːs/no yod-coalescence
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Australian:/ɹɪˈdjʉːs/
Australian:/ɹɪˈd͡ʒʉːs/
Australian:/ɹəˈdjʉːs/
Australian:/ɹəˈd͡ʒʉːs/
rhymes with -uːs
CMU ARPABET:R AH0 D UW1 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:R IH0 D UW1 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 3:R IY0 D UW1 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to reduce a sergeant to the ranks
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disparage, humble, relegate, sink, abase, bring down to size, cut down to size, debase, defame, degrade, demean, demote, depress, discredit, disgrace, dishonour, downgrade, embase, give a bad name, humiliate, knock down to size, put someone in their place, reduce, slur, trim down to size, whittle down to size
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
From Middle English reducen, from Old French reduire, from Latin redūcō (“reduce”); from re- (“back”) + dūcō (“lead”). See duke, and compare with redoubt.
Across languages
Translations
203 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
mpaks
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Arabic:
قَلَّلَ
(Qallala)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Armenian:
նվազեցնել
(nvazecʻnel)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Armenian:
փոքրացնել
(pʻokʻracʻnel)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Asturian:
reducir
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Asturian:
amenorgar
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Asturian:
menguar
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Azerbaijani:
azaltmaq
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Bulgarian:
намалявам
(namaljavam)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Catalan:
reduir
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Chinese Mandarin:
減少 /减少
(jiǎnshǎo)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Chinese Mandarin:
降低
(jiàngdī)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Dutch:
verminderen
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Dutch:
verlagen
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Dutch:
reduceren
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Esperanto:
malpliigi
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Esperanto:
malaltigi
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Esperanto:
redukti
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Finnish:
vähentää
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Finnish:
supistaa
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Finnish:
pienentää
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Finnish:
alentaa
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Finnish:
laskea
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
French:
réduire
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Friulian:
ridusi
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Galician:
reducir
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
German:
reduzieren
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
German:
herabsetzen
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
German:
vermindern
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Ancient Greek:
μινύθω
(minúthō)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Ancient Greek:
συντέμνω
(suntémnō)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Hebrew:
הִקְטִין
(hiqtín)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Hebrew:
הִפְחִית
(hifḥít)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Hebrew:
צִמְצֵם
(tzimtzém)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Hungarian:
csökkent
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Hungarian:
redukál
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Hungarian:
mérsékel
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Hungarian:
leszállít
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Hungarian:
kisebbít
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Hungarian:
kicsinyít
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Irish:
laghdaigh
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Irish:
ísligh
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Italian:
ridurre
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Japanese:
削減する
(sakugen suru)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Japanese:
減らす
(herasu)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Japanese:
下げる
(sageru)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Ladin:
redujer
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Ladin:
reduje
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Latin:
dēdūcō
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Latvian:
mazināt
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Latvian:
pamazināt
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Latvian:
samazināt
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Māori:
whakamimiti
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Māori:
runa
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Māori:
māhaki
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Māori:
whakatāharahara
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Māori:
whakapaku
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Māori:
whakahiato
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Māori:
tāharahara
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Norman:
rêduithe
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Norwegian:
redusere
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Occitan:
reduire
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Polish:
zmniejszać
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Polish:
zmniejszyć
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Polish:
obniżać
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Polish:
obniżyć
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Portuguese:
reduzir
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Portuguese:
diminuir
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Romanian:
reduce
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Romanian:
diminua
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Romanian:
micșora
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Romansh:
reducir
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Romansh:
reduzir
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Romansh:
redutgier
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Romansh:
redutgear
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Romansh:
redür
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Romansh:
redüer
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Russian:
уменьша́ть
(umenʹšátʹ)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Russian:
уме́ньшить
(uménʹšitʹ)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Russian:
снижа́ть
(snižátʹ)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Russian:
сни́зить
(snízitʹ)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Russian:
уступать
(ustupatʹ)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Russian:
уступить
(ustupitʹ)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Sicilian:
arridùciri
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Sicilian:
arriddùciri
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Spanish:
reducir
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Thai:
ลด
(lót)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Turkish:
indirmek
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Turkish:
azaltmak
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Turkish:
eksiltmek
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Turkish:
kısmak
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Ukrainian:
зме́ншувати
(zménšuvaty)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Ukrainian:
зме́ншити
(zménšyty)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Ukrainian:
зни́жувати
(znýžuvaty)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Ukrainian:
зни́зити
(znýzyty)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Vietnamese:
giảm
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Vietnamese:
bớt
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Vietnamese:
giảm bớt
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Yiddish:
פֿאַרקלענערן
(farklenern)
— to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
Azerbaijani:
arıqlamaq
— to lose weight
Bulgarian:
отслабвам
(otslabvam)
— to lose weight
Finnish:
laihtua
— to lose weight
Finnish:
keventyä
— to lose weight
Galician:
perder peso
— to lose weight
Galician:
degaxar
— to lose weight
German:
abnehmen
— to lose weight
Hungarian:
fogy
— to lose weight
Hungarian:
fogyasztja magát
— to lose weight
Hungarian:
fogyókúrázik
— to lose weight
Ido:
dineskar
— to lose weight
Italian:
dimagrire
— to lose weight
Japanese:
減る
(heru)
— to lose weight
Polish:
stracić na wadzę
— to lose weight
Polish:
schudnąć
— to lose weight
Polish:
zeszczupleć
— to lose weight
Portuguese:
emagrecer
— to lose weight
Russian:
худе́ть
(xudétʹ)
— to lose weight
Bulgarian:
понижавам
(ponižavam)
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Esperanto:
malaltigi
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Finnish:
alentaa
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Hungarian:
lefokoz
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Irish:
ísligh
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Italian:
retrocedere
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Italian:
degradare
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Japanese:
下げる
(sageru)
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Japanese:
切り詰める
(kiritsumeru)
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Polish:
degradować
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Polish:
zdegradować
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Portuguese:
rebaixar
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Russian:
понижа́ть
(ponižátʹ)
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Russian:
пони́зить
(ponízitʹ)
— to bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote
Finnish:
alistaa
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Finnish:
kukistaa
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Finnish:
nöyryyttää
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Hungarian:
leigáz
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Hungarian:
lever
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Irish:
ísligh
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Italian:
ridurre in cattività
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Italian:
sottomettere
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Japanese:
鎮める
(shizumeru)
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Japanese:
鎮圧する
(chin'atsu suru)
— to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture
Finnish:
huonontaa
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Hungarian:
tesz
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Hungarian:
változtat
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Hungarian:
hoz
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Hungarian:
dönt
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Hungarian:
taszít
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Irish:
ísligh
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Italian:
ridurre
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Japanese:
強いる
(shiiru)
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Portuguese:
reduzir
— to bring to an inferior state or condition
Finnish:
keittää kokoon
— to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling
Galician:
reducir
— to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling
Hebrew:
צִמְצֵם
(tzimtzém)
— to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling
Hungarian:
sűrít
— to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling
Hungarian:
besűrít
— to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling
Japanese:
煮詰める
(nitsumeru)
— to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling
Norwegian:
redusere
— to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling
Bulgarian:
редуцирам
(reduciram)
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Chinese Mandarin:
還原 /还原
(huányuán)
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Finnish:
pelkistää
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Hebrew:
חִזֵּר
(ḥizzér)
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Hungarian:
redukál
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Hungarian:
dezoxidál
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Japanese:
還元する
(kangen suru)
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Mongolian:
ангижруулах
(angižruulax)
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Mongolian:
ᠠᠩᢉᠢᠵᠢᠷᠠᠭᠤᠯᠬᠤ
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Turkish:
indirgemek
— chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
Finnish:
pelkistää
— metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter
Hungarian:
színít
— metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter
Hungarian:
finomít
— metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter
Hungarian:
tisztít
— metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter
Japanese:
不純物を取り除く
(fujunbutsu wo torinozoku)
— metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter
Polish:
wytopić
— metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter
Polish:
wytapiać
— metallurgy: to produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter
Bulgarian:
опростявам
(oprostjavam)
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Estonian:
taandama
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Finnish:
sieventää
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Hebrew:
צִמְצֵם
(tzimtzém)
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Hungarian:
egyszerűsít
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Hungarian:
közös nevezőre hoz
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Italian:
ridurre
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Japanese:
簡約する
(kan'yaku suru)
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Japanese:
約分する
(yakubun suru)
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Polish:
uprościć
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Polish:
upraszczać
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Polish:
skrócić
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Polish:
skracać
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Russian:
упроща́ть
(uproščátʹ)
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Russian:
упрости́ть
(uprostítʹ)
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Tagalog:
maliwin
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Tagalog:
magmaliw
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Turkish:
indirgemek
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Turkish:
sadeleştirmek
— math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
Dutch:
herleiden
— logic: to convert a syllogism to a clearer or simpler form
Turkish:
indirgemek
— logic: to convert a syllogism to a clearer or simpler form
Hungarian:
foglal (in írásba foglal)
— law: to convert to written form (as in "reduce to writing")
French:
réduire
— medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment
German:
reponieren
— medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment
Hungarian:
helyre tesz
— medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment
Hungarian:
helyre rak
— medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment
Latin:
recompōnō
— medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment
Latin:
repōnō
— medicine: to perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment
