transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈdüs, -ˈdyüs ]
verb
( re·duced ; re·duc·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, to lead back, from Latin reducere, from re- + ducere to lead — more at tow
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
reduce all the questions to one
b.
(1) : to diminish in size, amount, extent, or number
reduce taxes
reduce the likelihood of war
(2) : to decrease the volume and concentrate the flavor of by boiling
add the wine and reduce the sauce for two minutes
c. : to narrow down : restrict
the Indians were reduced to small reservations
d. : to make shorter : abridge
2. archaic : to restore to righteousness : save
3. : to bring to a specified state or condition
the impact of the movie reduced them to tears
4.
a. : to force to capitulate
b. : force , compel
5.
a. : to bring to a systematic form or character
reduce natural events to laws
b. : to put down in written or printed form
reduce an agreement to writing
6. : to correct (as a fracture) by bringing displaced or broken parts back into their normal positions
7.
a. : to lower in grade or rank : demote
b. : to lower in condition or status : downgrade
8.
a. : to diminish in strength or density
b. : to diminish in value
9.
a.
(1) : to change the denominations or form of without changing the value
(2) : to construct a geometrical figure similar to but smaller than (a given figure)
b. : to transpose from one form into another : convert
c. : to change (an expression) to an equivalent but more fundamental expression
reduce a fraction
10. : to break down (as by crushing or grinding) : pulverize
11.
a. : to bring to the metallic state by removal of nonmetallic elements
reduce an ore by heat
b. : deoxidize
c. : to combine with or subject to the action of hydrogen
d.
(1) : to change (an element or ion) from a higher to a lower oxidation state
(2) : to add one or more electrons to (an atom or ion or molecule)
12. : to change (a stressed vowel) to an unstressed vowel
intransitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to become diminished or lessened ; especially : to lose weight by dieting
(2) : to become reduced
ferrous iron reduce s to ferric iron
b. : to become concentrated or consolidated
c. : to undergo meiosis
2. : to become converted or equated
Synonyms: see decrease , conquer
• re·duc·er noun
• re·duc·ibil·i·ty -ˌdü-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌdyü- noun
• re·duc·ible -ˈdü-sə-bəl, -ˈdyü- adjective
• re·duc·ibly -blē adverb