reduce (v.)
- abase
- abash
- abate
- abbreviate
- abrade
- abridge
- abstract
- acetify
- acidify
- acidulate
- adjust
- adulterate
- afflict
- alkalify
- alkalize
- allay
- alleviate
- allow
- alter
- analyze
- anatomize
- anesthetize
- appease
- apportion
- assay
- assuage
- attemper
- attenuate
- bankrupt
- baptize
- bate
- become
- beggar
- belittle
- bend
- benumb
- blunt
- bob
- borate
- break
- bump
- bust
- capsulize
- carbonate
- catalyze
- change
- chasten
- cheapen
- chlorinate
- circumscribe
- clip
- compact
- compress
- concentrate
- condense
- condition
- conquer
- consolidate
- constrain
- constrict
- constringe
- contract
- control
- convert
- couch
- count
- cramp
- cripple
- crop
- crush
- curtail
- cushion
- cut
- damp
- dampen
- de-emphasize
- deaden
- debase
- debilitate
- decline
- decrease
- deduct
- deflate
- degrade
- demean
- demote
- deplume
- depreciate
- depress
- derange
- derogate
- detract
- devaluate
- devitalize
- diet
- dilute
- diminish
- disable
- discount
- disorder
- disparage
- displume
- dissect
- distill
- dive
- divide
- dock
- downgrade
- downplay
- drain
- draw
- drop
- dull
- dump
- ease
- elide
- enervate
- enfeeble
- epitomize
- erode
- eviscerate
- exhaust
- extenuate
- extract
- fall
- fell
- ferment
- fix
- flatten
- foment
- foreshorten
- grind
- hedge
- hospitalize
- humble
- humiliate
- hydrate
- hydrogenate
- impair
- impoverish
- increase
- indent
- indispose
- invalid
- irrigate
- isomerize
- knit
- lay
- leach
- leaven
- lenify
- lessen
- lighten
- limit
- lower
- lull
- make
- master
- measure
- minimize
- mitigate
- moderate
- modify
- modulate
- mollify
- mow
- narrow
- naturalize
- nip
- nitrate
- numb
- number
- obtund
- overmaster
- override
- oversimplify
- overwhelm
- oxidize
- pad
- palliate
- parcel
- pare
- pauperize
- plummet
- plunge
- poll
- pollard
- polymerize
- poultice
- powder
- prostrate
- prune
- pucker
- pulp
- purify
- purse
- qualify
- quantify
- quantize
- quell
- rarefy
- rate
- rattle
- reap
- rebate
- recap
- recapitulate
- reconvert
- refine
- refund
- relieve
- remove
- render
- reset
- resolve
- restrain
- restrict
- retrench
- reverse
- rub
- sag
- salve
- sap
- season
- segment
- separate
- set
- shake
- shave
- shear
- shift
- shorten
- sicken
- simplify
- sink
- slacken
- slake
- slash
- slenderize
- slim
- slump
- smash
- smother
- snub
- sober
- soften
- solidify
- soothe
- stifle
- strangle
- strangulate
- streamline
- stunt
- subdivide
- subdue
- subjugate
- subtract
- sulfate
- summarize
- suppress
- switch
- tame
- telescope
- temper
- thin
- transform
- trim
- truncate
- turn
- tyrannize
- unbrace
- undermine
- underplay
- unman
- unnerve
- unstring
- vanquish
- water
- weaken
- weed
- withdraw
- work
- wrinkle
