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REDUCER

• one that reduces (to lessen (to become less)) [n -S]
• narrow down restrict the Indians were reduced to small reservations
• become diminished or lessened
• construct a geometrical figure similar to but smaller than (a given figure)
• transpose from one form into another convert
• to draw together or cause to converge consolidate reduce all the questions to one
• diminish in size, amount, extent, or number reduce taxes reduce the likelihood of war
• decrease the volume and concentrate the flavor of by boiling add the wine and reduce the sauce for two minutes
• make shorter abridge
• restore to righteousness save
• bring to a specified state or condition the impact of the movie reduced them to tears
• force to capitulate
• bring to a systematic form or character reduce natural events to laws
• put down in written or printed form reduce an agreement to writing
• correct (as a fracture) by bringing displaced or broken parts back into their normal positions
• lower in grade or rank demote
• lower in condition or status downgrade
• diminish in strength or density
• diminish in value
• change the denominations or form of without changing the value
• change (an expression) to an equivalent but more fundamental expression reduce a fraction
• break down (as by crushing or grinding) pulverize
• bring to the metallic state by removal of nonmetallic elements reduce an ore by heat
• oxidize
• combine with or subject to the action of hydrogen
• change (an element or ion) from a higher to a lower oxidation state
• add one or more electrons to (an atom or ion or molecule)
• change (a stressed vowel) to an unstressed vowel
• one that reduces (to diminish (to lessen)) [n REDUCERS]
• lose weight by dieting
• become reduced ferric iron reduces to ferrous iron
• become concentrated or consolidated
• undergo meiosis
• become converted or equated

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