reduce

reduce: re·duce /ri-'düs, -'dyüs/ vt re·duced, re·duc·ing

1: to make smaller

2 a: to convert (a chose in action) into a chose in possession

enforcement action sought to reduce to possession her property interest in the...determination of money damages — Haynes v. Contat, 643 N.E.2d 941 (1994)

b: to convert by enforcement through litigation

may reduce his claim to judgment, foreclose or otherwise enforce the security interest — Uniform Commercial Code

re·duc·ibil·i·ty /-ˌdü-sə-'bi-lə-tē, -ˌdyü-/ n

re·duc·ible /-'dü-sə-bəl, -'dyü-/ adj

re·duc·ibly adv

re·duc·tion /ri-'dək-shən/ n

reduce to practice: to cause to undergo reduction to practice

reduce: I verb abate, abbreviate, abridge, attenuate, bring low, compact, compress, condense, contract, curtail, cut down, decimate, decrease, demean, diminish, disgrace, downgrade, humble, imminuere, lessen, lower, make less, make smaller, minimize, narrow, shorten, shrink, thin associated concepts: reduce a sentence, reduce damages II index abate (lessen), abridge (shorten), abstract (summarize), allay, alleviate, assuage, attenuate, beat (defeat), commute, condense, constrict (compress), curtail, debilitate, decrease, demean (make lower), demote, deplete, depose (remove), depress, derogate, digest (summarize), diminish, discount (minimize), divest, erode, expend (consume), extenuate, impair, lessen, minimize, mitigate, moderate (temper), modify (moderate), mollify, palliate (abate), rebate, relax, remit (relax), restrict, retrench, subdue, subjugate

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Bring, restore / Render, form, mould, make, shape, model, remodel, convert into, resolve into, change into, bring into, bring to / Diminish, contract, lessen, abate, decrease, attenuate, contract, abridge, curtail, shorten, cut short, cut down, make less / Depress, debase, lower, degrade, impair, weaken, dwarf / Subdue, subject, conquer, subjugate, overpower, overthrow, vanquish, master, bring into subjection / Impoverish, ruin, bring to want, bring to poverty / Solve, resolve

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reduce — REDÚCE, redúc, vb. III. tranz. 1. A micşora, a scădea, a diminua (ca proporţii, cantitate, intensitate). ♦ spec. A micşora dimensiunile unei hărţi, ale unei piese etc., păstrând aceleaşi proporţii între elementele componente; a reproduce la… … Dicționar Român
Reduce — Re*duce (r[ e]*d[=u]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reduced} ( d[=u]st ),; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reducing} ( d[=u] s[i^]ng).] [L. reducere, reductum; pref. red . re , re + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Redoubt}, n.] 1. To bring or lead back to any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reduce — re‧duce [rɪˈdjuːs ǁ rɪˈduːs] verb [transitive] to make something less or smaller in price, amount, or size: • Jobs have been cut in order to reduce costs. • Prices have been reduced by 20%. reduce something (from something) to something … Financial and business terms
Reduce — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda REDUCE es un programa de uso general de álgebra computacional (CAS) encaminado hacia usos en física. Comenzó a ser desarrollado desde la década de 1960 por Anthony Hearn, desde enctonces, muchos científicos de todo… … Wikipedia Español
reduce — ► VERB 1) make or become smaller or less in amount, degree, or size. 2) (reduce to) change (something) to (a simpler or more basic form). 3) (reduce to) bring to (an undesirable state or action). 4) boil (a sauce or other liquid) so that it… … English terms dictionary
reduce — [v1] make less; decrease abate, abridge, bankrupt, bant, break, cheapen, chop, clip, contract, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, debase, deflate, depreciate, depress, diet, dilute, diminish, discount, drain, dwindle, go on a diet*, impair,… … New thesaurus
reduce — [ri do͞os′, ridyo͞os′] vt. reduced, reducing [ME reducen < L reducere, to lead back < re , back + ducere, to lead: see DUCT] 1. a) to lessen in any way, as in size, weight, amount, value, price, etc.; diminish b) to put into a simpler or… … English World dictionary
reduce — (v.) late 14c., bring back, from O.Fr. reducer (14c.), from L. reducere, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + ducere bring, lead (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)). Sense of to lower, diminish, lessen is from 1787. Etymological sense preserved in military… … Etymology dictionary
reduce — / rɛdutʃe/ s.m. e f. [dal lat. redux ŭcis, der. di ducĕre guidare , col pref. re ]. 1. [chi ritorna dalla guerra] ▶◀ ex combattente. 2. (estens.) [chi è appena uscito da un esperienza negativa, con la prep. da : essere r. da una lunga malattia ] … Enciclopedia Italiana
reduce — 1 *decrease, lessen, diminish, abate, dwindle Analogous words: *shorten, abridge, abbreviate, curtail, retrench: *contract, shrink, condense Contrasted words: *increase, augment, enlarge, multiply: *extend … New Dictionary of Synonyms

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