reduce
verb
/ɹɪˈd(j)us/
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/ɹɪˈdjuːs/
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/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/
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- (transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
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vähentää,
supistaa,
alentaa,
laskea,
pienentää
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- (transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
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alistaa,
kukistaa,
nöyryyttää
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- (transitive) To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
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huonontaa
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- (transitive, cooking) To decrease the liquid content of food by boiling much of its water off.
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keittää kokoon
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keventyä,
laihtua
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- (transitive, chemistry) To add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen.
- (transitive, metallurgy) To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
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pelkistää
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- (transitive, mathematics) To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value.
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sieventää
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reducer
noun
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- (photography) A liquid used in the process of developing a negative to reduce its darkness.
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heikenne
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heikentäjä,
vähentäjä
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- (plumbing) A component used to connect two pipes of different bores.
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supistaja
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