reduce

[/rɪˈdjuːs/]

verb

reduzir

1. to make something smaller in size, amount, or degree

We need to reduce our expenses this quarter.

Precisamos reduzir nossas despesas este trimestre.

2. to decrease the price of something

The store reduced prices on winter clothing.

A loja reduziu os preços das roupas de inverno.

3. to simplify or break down into component parts

Reduce the fraction to its simplest form.

Reduza a fração à sua forma mais simples.

4. to lower in rank or status

He was reduced to private after the incident.

Ele foi rebaixado a soldado raso após o incidente.

5. to cook down by boiling away liquid

Reduce the sauce until it thickens.

Reduza o molho até engrossar.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese

reduzir

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

reduzir

Same as Brazilian Portuguese, standard European usage

General Brazilian Portuguese

diminuir

Alternative synonym, equally common

Culinary context

reduzir/concentrar

In cooking, 'concentrar' may also be used

reduce to tears - fazer chorar

reduce to absurdity - reduzir ao absurdo

reduce to the ranks - rebaixar de patente

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