Synonyms and antonyms of To reduce something in British Thesaurus

salami-slice (verb)

to gradually reduce something, especially an amount of money that is spent, by giving everything less money, rather than deciding what is important and what is not

top-slice (verb)

to reduce an amount of money

cut back ()

to reduce the amount of something, especially money that you spend

cut down ()

to reduce an amount of something

reduce (verb)

to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance etc

bring down ()

to reduce the rate, level, or amount of something

narrow down ()

to reduce the number of possibilities or choices

decrease (verb)

to reduce something

lower (verb)

to reduce something in number, amount, value, or strength

attenuate (verb)

formal to reduce the strength, amount, or size of something

balance (verb)

to reduce the effect, strength, or amount of something, and as a result make it better

chop (verb)

informal to reduce an amount

clip (verb)

to reduce a score or quantity by a small amount

curtail (verb)

formal to reduce or limit something, especially something good

cushion the blow ()

to reduce the bad effects of something

cut (verb)

to reduce something such as the amount or level of something

cut into ()

to reduce an amount of something that is available, especially time or money

cut/trim/pare something to the bone ()

to reduce something to the lowest possible level or amount

debase (verb)

formal to reduce the value, quality, or status of something

deplete (verb)

to reduce the amount of something or the number of things

dilute (verb)

to make a liquid less strong by adding water or another liquid

diminish (verb)

to make something become less

drop (verb)

to reduce something to a lower amount or value

encroach (verb)

to gradually reduce the amount of time that someone has available to do what they want to do

erode (verb)

to gradually reduce the value or level of something, or to become reduced in this way

grind away at ()

to gradually reduce the strength, value, or importance of something

halve (verb)

to reduce something to half its original size, number, or amount

increase/cut etc something by half ()

to make something 50% more/less

knock down (informal)

informal to reduce a price or amount

knock off ()

to reduce a price or an amount

lighten (verb)

to reduce an amount of work

lop off ()

to reduce something

make a dent in something ()

to reduce the amount of something

minimise ()

a British spelling of minimize

minimize (verb)

to reduce something harmful or unpleasant to the smallest amount or degree

nibble away at ()

to reduce the total amount of something by gradually using small amounts of it

pare (verb)

to reduce the total number or amount of something

ratchet (verb)

to increase or decrease by small amounts during a period of time, or to make something do this

roll back ()

to remove something, or to reduce the influence of something

roll back (mainly American)

mainly American to reduce something such as a price or salary

shave off ()

to reduce an amount

shrink (verb)

to make something smaller in amount, value, or range

shrivel (verb)

to make something weaker or smaller in amount

slash (verb)

mainly journalism to reduce something by a large amount

slice (verb)

to reduce an amount of time, money etc

slow (verb)

if you slow something, or if it slows, you reduce the level or amount of it

take a bite out of something ()

to reduce something by a large amount

trim (verb)

to reduce the amount or number of something

trim down ()

to reduce the amount or number of something

whittle away ()

to gradually reduce the amount or importance of something

whittle down ()

to reduce the number of people or things, or the size of something

winnow down ()

to reduce the size of a group of people or things so that you only keep the best or most useful ones