Hypernyms for "reduce"
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become
bound
break
bump
change
change state
confine
crush
decrease
de-emphasise
de-emphasize
degrade
demean
demote
destress
diminish
disgrace
divide
exchange
fall
impoverish
interchange
kick downstairs
lessen
limit
minify
oppress
part
put down
reduce
relegate
replace
reposition
restrain
restrict
separate
shrink
simplify
substitute
suppress
take down
throttle
trammel
turn
weaken
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.