reduce
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The meaning (definition) of the word reduce
to make a sauce thicker by simmering it on the stove
The word reduce used in a sentence
“Mom will reduce the sauce by letting it cook a long time.”
Words that mean the same as reduce (synonyms)
thicken
Words that mean the opposite of reduce (antonyms)
increase
How the word reduce is said around the world
| French | réduire (ray-dew-EER) |
| Spanish | reducir (ray-thoo-THEER) |
| Mandarin | 熬浓 (ow nong) |
| Hindi | गाढ़ा करना (GAH-dhah KUHR-nah) |
| Arabic | تكثّف (ta-KAT-ti) |
| Russian | уваривать (oo-vah-REE-vaht) |
| Portuguese (EU) | reduzir (ray-doo-ZEER) |
| Portuguese (BR) | reduzir (khay-doo-ZEER) |
| Japanese | 煮詰める (nee-tsoo-MEH-roo) |
| German | einkochen (YN-ko-khen) |
| Urdu | گاڑھا کرنا (GAH-rhah KAR-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਗਾੜ੍ਹਾ ਕਰਨਾ (GAH-rhah KUR-nah) |
| Korean | 졸이다 (JOL-i-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְהַפחִית (lhahf-KHEE-t) |
| Greek | συμπυκνώνω (seem-beek-NOH-noh) |
| Dutch | inkoken (IN-kook-uhn) |
| Tagalog | bawasan (bow-AH-sahn) |
| Vietnamese | cô đặc (koh DAHK) |
| Turkish | koyulaştırmak (koh-yoo-lahsh-tuhr-MAHK) |
| Persian | کاهش دادن (KAH-aysh DAH-dahn) |
| Polish | zmniejszyć (ZMNYEY-shich) |
| Ukrainian | зменшити (zmen-SHI-ti) |
| Bengali | ঘন করা (GHO-noh KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | koka ihop (KOO-kah EE-hoop) |
| Italian | ridurre (ree-DOOR-ray) |
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