reduce in Finnish
reduce in Finnish is keventyä, laihtua, vähentää — reduce means to make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
reduce in Finnish
keventyä
laihtua
vähentää
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
supistaa
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
alentaa
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
laskea
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
pienentää
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
huonontaa
(transitive) To bring to an inferior rank; to degrade, to demote.
alistaa
(transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
kukistaa
(transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
nöyryyttää
(transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
keittää kokoon
(transitive, cooking) To decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling much of its water off.
pelkistää
sieventää
(transitive, mathematics) To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value.
What does "reduce" mean?
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verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
"The company reduced its workforce by ten percent."
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verb To boil a sauce or liquid down so it becomes thicker and more concentrated.
"Reduce the wine sauce over low heat until it coats the back of a spoon."
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verb To bring a broken bone or dislocated joint back into its correct position.
"The doctor reduced the dislocated shoulder in the emergency room."
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verb To force someone into a lesser or worse state or condition.
"The scandal reduced him to a laughing stock."
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reduce in a sentence
- The company reduced its workforce by ten percent.
- Try to reduce your sugar intake.
- Reduce the wine sauce over low heat until it coats the back of a spoon.
- The doctor reduced the dislocated shoulder in the emergency room.
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What is "reduce" in Finnish?
"reduce" in Finnish is keventyä, laihtua, vähentää. reduce means: To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
How do you use "reduce" in a sentence?
Example: "The company reduced its workforce by ten percent." In Finnish, "reduce" is keventyä, laihtua, vähentää.
Are there other ways to say "reduce" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 14 translations listed for "reduce": keventyä, laihtua, vähentää, supistaa, alentaa, laskea.
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