Definitions

1. verb

to make something less in amount, size, or degree; to decrease or diminish

“The company had to reduce its workforce due to financial difficulties.”

2. verb

to bring down to a lower or more moderate level, especially in temperature or intensity

“The air conditioner helped reduce the temperature in the room.”

3. verb

to convert or translate something, especially a fraction, into a different form

“The calculator can reduce the fraction to its simplest form.”

4. noun

an agent that reduces something, especially a chemical that is used to reduce a substance

“The chemist added a reducing agent to the mixture to speed up the reaction.”