reduce

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
2. (intransitive) To lose weight.
3. (transitive) To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
4. (transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
5. (transitive) To bring to an inferior state or condition.
6. (transitive) To be forced by circumstances (into something one considers unworthy).
7. (transitive) To decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling much of its water off.
8. (transitive) To add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen.
9. (transitive) To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
10. (transitive) To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value.
11. (transitive) To express the solution of a problem in terms of another (known) algorithm.
12. (transitive) To convert a syllogism to a clearer or simpler form.
13. (transitive) To convert to written form. (Usage note: this verb almost always appears as "reduce to writing".)
14. (transitive) To perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.
15. (transitive) To reform a line or column from (a square).
16. (transitive) To strike off the payroll.
17. (transitive) To annul by legal means.
18. (transitive) To pronounce (a sound or word) with less effort.
19. (obsolete, transitive) To translate (a book, document, etc.).

Concepten

reduceren

verminderen

verlagen

herleiden

inkrimpen

verkleinen

beperken

inkorten

vereenvoudigen

zetten

beknotten

afnemen

wijzigen

bekorten

veranderen

degraderen

verkorten

afdraaien

neerlaten

overslaan

ruïneren

samentrekken

strijken

te gronde richten

ten val brengen

terugbrengen

trekken

vellen

verderven

verjagen

vernederen

verootmoedigen

afzwakken

inkoken

aanbelangen

beknibbelen

afbreken

afgeven op

afkammen

afkorten

aflaten

begrenzen

couperen

een streep trekken

in discrediet brengen

kleineren

kleiner worden

kleinmaken

krimpen

laten zakken

Synoniemen

decrease

diminish

lessen

lower

shorten

cut

shrink

abate

contract

curtail

cut down

abridge

bring down

decline

weaken

make smaller

minimize

boil down

thin

lose weight

subdue

scale down

ease

mitigate

slacken

alleviate

abbreviate

retrench

trim

drop

subside

discount

concentrate

allay

limit

make less

convert

transform

moderate

draw in

subtract

alter

downsize

deduct

slim

deoxidize

change

modify

restrict

cut back

Vertalingen

réduire

diminuer

reducir

diminuire

ridurre

reduzieren

disminuir

diminuir

kürzen

abaisser

azaltmak

vermindern

verringern

reduzir

mermar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: reducen

In summary

From Middle English reducen, from Old French reduire, from Latin redūcō (“reduce”); from re- (“back”) + dūcō (“lead”). See duke, and compare with redoubt.

Zinnen

It also drives tool designers to innovate to reduce vibration .

Het drijft ook toolontwerpers ertoe om te innoveren om trillingen te verminderen.