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reduces

[/rɪˈdjuːsɪz/]
verb
reduz
1. to make something smaller in size, amount, or degree
The company reduces its costs every year.
A empresa reduz seus custos a cada ano.
2. to lower in rank or status
He was reduced to a lower position after the mistake.
Ele foi reduzido a uma posição inferior após o erro.
3. to convert or simplify to a more basic form
The recipe reduces the sauce on high heat.
A receita reduz o molho em fogo alto.
4. to bring to a particular state or condition
The accident reduced her to tears.
O acidente a reduziu às lágrimas.
Synonyms
decreasesdiminisheslowerscutscurtailsminimizes
Antonyms
increasesenlargesexpandsraisesaugmentsamplifies

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reduz
most common form
São Paulo
reduz
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
reduz
standard usage
Portugal
reduz
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

reduce to ashes
reduce to silence
reduce to writing
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