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reduce to- definition and synonyms [reduce something to something] to make something change into a different form by damaging it or crushing it The fruit is reduced to a pulp and then mixed with sugar. This beautiful forest has been reduced to a wasteland.
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lower 1 to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag. to make lower in height or level: to lower the water in a canal. to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc. to make less loud: Please lower your voice.
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decrease Decrease, diminish, dwindle, shrink imply becoming smaller or less in amount. Decrease commonly implies a sustained reduction in stages, especially of bulk, size, volume, or quantity, often from some imperceptible cause or inherent process: The swelling decreased daily. Diminish usually implies the action of some external cause that keeps taking away: Disease caused the number of troops to diminish steadily.
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lessen Synonym Discussion of DECREASE. decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, dwindle mean to grow or make less. decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity. lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number.ynonym Discussion of DECREASE. decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, dwindle mean to grow or make less. decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity. lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number.
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- Define diminish. diminish synonyms, diminish pronunciation, diminish translation, English dictionary definition of diminish. v. di·min·ished , di·min·ish·ing , di·min·ish·es v. tr. 1. a. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen. See Synonyms at decrease. b. To detract from the...
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lessen Definition of lessen for English Language Learners. : to become less or to cause (something) to become less.
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- reduce. 1  diminish-A blend of diminue, speak disparagingly, and minish, reduce in amount, degree, influence, power.. 2  formulate-Can mean reduce to a formula.. 3  moderate-Etymologically, it means keep within due measure, and is derived from Latin moderari or moderare, control, reduce..educe. 1  diminish-A blend of diminue, speak disparagingly, and minish, reduce in amount, degree, influence, power.. 2  formulate-Can mean reduce to a formula.. 3  moderate-Etymologically, it means keep within due measure, and is derived from Latin moderari or moderare, control, reduce..
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lower transitive. 1  To let, bring, or move down to a lower level. 2  To reduce in value, degree, or quality. 3  To weaken; undermine: lower one's energy. 4  To reduce in standing or respect.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  minimize(Verb) To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible. 2  minimize(Verb) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption. I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.
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reduction 1. the act or process of reducing, or the state of being reduced. 2. the amount by which something is reduced. 3. a form produced by reducing; a copy on a smaller scale. 4. Biol. meiosis, esp. the first meiotic cell division in which the chromosome number is reduced by half.
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whittling to reduce the amount of, as if by whittling; pare down; take away by degrees (usually followed by down, away, etc.): to whittle down the company's overhead; to whittle away one's inheritance. verb (used without object), whittled, whittling.
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reducing agent Medical Dictionary. reducing agent. noun. Medical Definition of reducing agent. : a substance that reduces; especially : a substance (as hydrogen, sodium, or hydroquinone) that donates electrons or a share in its electrons to another substance—called also reductant; compare oxidizing agent.
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- 1Make or become less. with object ‘the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances’. no object ‘the pain will gradually diminish’. ‘Their respect for you gradually diminishes during the passing time it takes you figuring out their name.’. ‘Devotees claim that pain and disease diminish or disappear after just weeks of practice.’. ‘Chances are the pain will diminish as your musculature recovers.’.
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Reduction in Chemistry: Definition & Overview Reduction in Chemistry The electrons that swarm around the positively charged nucleus of an atom are negatively charged and mobile. Often times, atoms or compounds will gain an electron.
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reduce verb (used with object), reduced, reducing. 1. to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds. 2. to lower in degree, intensity, etc.: to reduce the speed of a car. 3. to bring down to a lower rank, dignity, etc.: a sergeant reduced to a corporal.
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diminish verb (used with object) 1. to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce. 2. Architecture. to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top. 3. Music. to make (an interval) smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval.
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alleviate Definition of alleviate for English Language Learners. : to reduce the pain or trouble of (something) : to make (something) less painful, difficult, or severe.
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Troubleshooting the Startup Process Remove Homegroup from the Navigation Pane. Next, you’ll want to open up services.msc in the start menu search box, or just find it through Control Panel. Find HomeGroup Listener in the list, and double-click on it. Change the Startup type to Disabled, and click the Stop button to stop the service.ext, you’ll want to open up services.msc in the start menu search box, or just find it through Control Panel. Find HomeGroup Listener in the list, and double-click on it. Change the Startup type to Disabled, and click the Stop button to stop the service.
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- Curry Night. My family loves curry, so for a treat I made 3 types of curry. I made deboned lamb curry, dhal and vegetable curry to cater for my vegetarian daughter. Served with roti and white rice. I we also had shop bought poppadoms, onion & tomato sambal and dhai with it.
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- Definition of reduce for English Language Learners : to make (something) smaller in size, amount, number, etc. : to cause (someone) to be in a specified state or condition
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- Shrink is defined as to become less, reduce or make smaller. An example of to shrink is steaming a pot full of fresh spinach which, after steaming, will become a significantly reduced amount. An example of to shrink is someone losing a lot of weight. shrink.
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DIMINISH Meaning: Decrease in size, extent, or range. Classified under: Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc. Synonyms: decrease; diminish; lessen; fall. Context examples: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester / The cabin pressure fell dramatically / her weight fall to under a hundred pounds / his voice fell to a whisper
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- Definition of DECREASE for Kids. The Latin word crēscere, meaning “ to grow, ” gives us the root cresc or cre. Words from the Latin crēscere have something to do with growing. To in cre ase is to grow greater in size or amount.ynonym Discussion of DECREASE. decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, dwindle mean to grow or make less. decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity. lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number.
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- lessen (lessens 3rd person present) (lessening present participle) (lessened past tense & past participle) If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
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- alleviates; alleviated; alleviating. Learner's definition of ALLEVIATE. [+ object] : to reduce the pain or trouble of (something) : to make (something) less painful, difficult, or severe. The doctor tried to alleviate [=relieve] her symptoms/suffering. finding ways to alleviate stress. The new tunnel should alleviate [=lessen, reduce] traffic on the bridge.
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