ə.ˈbɹiː.vi.eɪt əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt kənˈtɹækt kʌt

dɪˈkɒkt dəˈkɑkt daɪˈljuːt daɪˈlut kwɒʃ kwɔʃ ɹɪˈdjuːs ɹɪˈduːs ɹəˈpɹɛs ˈʃɔːtən ˈʃɔɹtən ˈʃɹɪŋk slɪm səbˈdu səbˈdjuː ˈsʌbdʒuɡeɪt ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪt ˈθɪn ˈtaɪ.tən tɹɪm take off weight lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture cut bourbon narrow or limit reduce the influx of foreigners cook until very little liquid is left The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time be cooked until very little liquid is left The sauce should reduce to one cup be the essential element The proposal boils down to a compromise to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons make smaller reduce an image reduce in size; reduce physically Hot water will shrink the sweater Can you shrink this image? make less complex reduce a problem to a single question reduce in scope while retaining essential elements The manuscript must be shortened cut down on; make a reduction in reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site undergo meiosis The cells reduce lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation She reduced her niece to a servant simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another lessen and make more modest reduce one's standard of living bring to humbler or weaker state or condition He reduced the population to slavery put down by force or intimidation The government quashes any attempt of an uprising China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land