Definition of reduce

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Reduce (n.) To bring to the metallic state by separating from impurities; hence, in general, to remove oxygen from; to deoxidize; to combine with, or to subject to the action of, hydrogen; as, ferric iron is reduced to ferrous iron; or metals are reduced from their ores; -- opposed to oxidize..

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Tough-pitch :: Tough-pitch (n.) Copper so reduced; -- called also tough-cake.
Incinerable :: Incinerable (a.) Capable of being incinerated or reduced to ashes.
Reduce :: Reduce (n.) To bring or lead back to any former place or condition.
Mash :: Mash (v. t.) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle. Specifically (Brewing), to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which makes wort..
Condense :: Condense (v. t.) To reduce into another and denser form, as by cold or pressure; as, to condense gas into a liquid form, or steam into water..
Modify :: Modify (v. t.) To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower.
Uranium :: Uranium (n.) An element of the chromium group, found in certain rare minerals, as pitchblende, uranite, etc., and reduced as a heavy, hard, nickel-white metal which is quite permanent. Its yellow oxide is used to impart to glass a delicate greenish-yellow tint which is accompanied by a strong fluorescence, and its black oxide is used as a pigment in porcelain painting. Symbol U. Atomic weight 239..
Humble :: Humble (v. t.) To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiently of; to make meek and submissive; -- often used rexlexively.
Qualifier :: Qualifier (n.) One who, or that which, qualifies; that which modifies, reduces, tempers or restrains..
Pulp :: Pulp (v. t.) To reduce to pulp.
Annul :: Annul (a.) To reduce to nothing; to obliterate.
Commonplace :: Commonplace (v. t.) To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads..
Rolling-pin :: Rolling-pin (n.) A cylindrical piece of wood or other material, with which paste or dough may be rolled out and reduced to a proper thickness..
Catechism :: Catechism (n.) A book containing a summary of principles, especially of religious doctrine, reduced to the form of questions and answers..
Incompressible :: Incompressible (a.) Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force or pressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression; as, many liquids and solids appear to be almost incompressible..
Incinerate :: Incinerate () Reduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed.
Formularize :: Formularize (v. t.) To reduce to a forula; to formulate.
Chastise :: Chastise (v. t.) To reduce to order or obedience; to correct or purify; to free from faults or excesses.
Mash :: Mash (n.) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state. Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort..
Crush :: Crush (v. t.) To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute; as, to crush quartz..
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