Synonyms for reduce

cut down on (verb)

• trim
• cut

be the essential element (verb)

reduce in size (verb)

• shrink

make smaller (verb)

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 (verb)

• deoxidize
• deoxidise

narrow or limit (verb)

• tighten

put down by force or intimidation (verb)

• repress
• quash
• subdue
• subjugate

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements (verb)

• abridge
• foreshorten
• abbreviate
• shorten
• contract

be cooked until very little liquid is left (verb)

• decoct
• concentrate

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture (verb)

• dilute
• thin

take off weight (verb)

• slim
• slenderize