Synonyms for
Reduced
Definition
made smaller or less in size, amount, or price
Synonyms & similar words
thinout
abridge
loseweight
slim
subdue
oxidise
comedown
meltoff
cut
decoct
gain
concentrate
thin
abbreviate
contract
tighten
keepdown
subjugate
foreshorten
scaledown
shrink
blowup
dilute
bringdown
expand
decreased
lowered
diminished
cut
lessened
curtailed
abated
slashed
minimized
moderated
mitigated
shrunken
contracted
narrowed
condensed
abbreviated
simplified
streamlined
downsized
subdued
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- reduced price
- reduced speed
- reduced risk
- reduced fat
- reduced capacity
- reduced circumstances
- reduced to tears
- reduced by half
Word family
Usage note
The word 'reduced' often implies a deliberate action to make something smaller or less. It can also describe a state of being made smaller or less, as in 'reduced circumstances'.
Example sentences
- I reduced my portion size to lose weight.
- The price of the dress was reduced by 50%.
- The recipe called for reduced-fat cheese.
- The company reduced their workforce to save money.
- The artist reduced the painting to its essential elements.
Quotes
The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied. - Lucretius
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci
Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves. - Edwin Way Teale