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/rɪˈduːs/
Example: “We need to reduce costs.”
Synonyms: subjugate, subdue, contract
Antonyms: enlarge, blow up, magnify
Adjective
Example: “The organ is vestigial in humans.”
Synonyms: remaining, rudimentary
Antonyms: fully developed
Noun
Example: “The government announced austerity measures.”
Synonyms: strictness, frugality
Antonyms: luxury
Verb
Example: “The team was relegated to a lower league.”
Synonyms: demote, downgrade
Antonyms: promote
Example: “One mistake does not detract from his achievement.”
Synonyms: reduce, diminish
Antonyms: enhance
Example: “The city introduced new antipollution measures.”
Synonyms: anti-smog, clean-air
Antonyms: polluting
Example: “Better utilization of resources reduced waste.”
Synonyms: use, deployment
Antonyms: waste, neglect
Example: “Sleep deprivation can reduce concentration.”
Synonyms: lack, hardship
Antonyms: abundance, comfort
Example: “I need to trim the edges of this photo.”
Synonyms: cut neatly, reduce
Antonyms: extend
Example: “The design improved usability but reduced marketability.”
Synonyms: sellability
Antonyms: unappeal
Example: “The proscription of certain chemicals reduced contamination.”
Synonyms: ban
Antonyms: permission
Adverb
Example: “The new policy substantially reduced complaints.”
Synonyms: significantly
Antonyms: slightly
Example: “The hall was designed acoustically to reduce echo.”
Synonyms: in terms of sound
Example: “Proper ventilation reduces indoor air pollution.”
Synonyms: airflow
Example: “They lowered the price to attract customers.”
Synonyms: reduce
Antonyms: raise
Example: “Companies hedge against currency risk.”
Synonyms: protect
Antonyms: expose
Example: “We streamlined onboarding to reduce drop-off.”
Example: “The proposal is viable only if costs are reduced.”
Example: “We tested the hypothesis that onboarding friction reduces retention.”
Synonyms: surmise, conjecture, supposition
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