Hypernyms for "reduce"
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abbreviate
benficiate
bowdlerise
bowdlerize
castrate
concentrate
condense
contract
deflate
depopulate
desolate
detract
digest
downsize
expurgate
inflate
knock off
miniaturise
miniaturize
obscure
pole
quench
reduce
reef
retrench
scale down
shave
shorten
slash
spill
subtract
sweat off
take away
thin
thin out
water down
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.