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    Réduire (en. Reduce)

    /ʁe.dɥiʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Make less important or fewer in number.
    The government decided to reduce taxes.
    Le gouvernement a décidé de réduire les impôts.
    Decrease the size or volume of something.
    We need to reduce plastic in our packaging.
    Nous devons réduire le plastique dans nos emballages.
    Transform one thing into another in a way that decreases the quantity.
    He reduced the sauce by boiling it down.
    Il a réduit la sauce en la faisant bouillir.
    Make something simpler or clearer.
    She managed to reduce the information into a concise summary.
    Elle a réussi à réduire les informations en un résumé concis.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'reducere', which means to bring back, restore.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    reduce the sail
    Decrease one's ambitions or expectations.
    réduire la voilure
    silence someone
    Ensure that someone can no longer speak.
    réduire au silence
    reduce to nothing
    Completely make something disappear.
    réduire à néant

    Related Words

    reduction
    Action of decreasing something.
    réduction
    reducer
    Object or element that reduces.
    réducteur
    reducibility
    Property of being able to be reduced.
    réductibilité

    Slang Meanings

    Make lighter.
    I need to reduce my expenses a bit.
    Il faut que je réduise un peu mes dépenses.
    Lower the volume.
    Can you lower the sound a bit, please?
    Peux-tu réduire le son un peu, s'il te plaît ?