Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
reduce somebody (from something) to something doing something — reˈduce sb/sth (from sth) to sth/to doing sth derived usually passive to force sb/sth into a particular state or condition, usually a worse one • a beautiful building reduced to rubble • She was reduced to tears by their criticisms … Useful english dictionary
reduce something (from something) to something doing something — reˈduce sb/sth (from sth) to sth/to doing sth derived usually passive to force sb/sth into a particular state or condition, usually a worse one • a beautiful building reduced to rubble • She was reduced to tears by their criticisms … Useful english dictionary
reduce somebody (from something) to to doing something — reˈduce sb/sth (from sth) to sth/to doing sth derived usually passive to force sb/sth into a particular state or condition, usually a worse one • a beautiful building reduced to rubble • She was reduced to tears by their criticisms … Useful english dictionary
reduce something (from something) to to doing something — reˈduce sb/sth (from sth) to sth/to doing sth derived usually passive to force sb/sth into a particular state or condition, usually a worse one • a beautiful building reduced to rubble • She was reduced to tears by their criticisms … Useful english dictionary
reduce — re|duce W1S1 [rıˈdju:s US rıˈdu:s] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: reducere to lead back , from ducere to lead ] 1.) [T] to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price = ↑cut →↑reduction ▪ The governor announced a new plan to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
introduce — in|tro|duce W1S3 [ˌıntrəˈdju:s US ˈdu:s] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(when people meet)¦ 2¦(new system/product)¦ 3¦(bring something to a place)¦ 4¦(new experience)¦ 5¦(programme/public event)¦ 6¦(start a change)¦ 7¦(law)¦ 8¦(put something into something)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reduce — re‧duce [rɪˈdjuːs ǁ rɪˈduːs] verb [transitive] to make something less or smaller in price, amount, or size: • Jobs have been cut in order to reduce costs. • Prices have been reduced by 20%. reduce something (from something) to something … Financial and business terms
duck — duck1 S3 [dʌk] n [: Old English; Origin: duce] 1.) a very common water bird with short legs and a wide beak, used for its meat, eggs, and soft feathers 2.) a female duck →↑drake 3.) [U] the meat of a duck used as food … Dictionary of contemporary English
reduce something to something — reˈduce sth to sth derived to change sth to a more general or more simple form • We can reduce the problem to two main issues. Main entry: ↑reducederived … Useful english dictionary
induce — in‧duce [ɪnˈdjuːs ǁ ɪnˈduːs] verb [transitive] to make someone decide to do something, perhaps something that seems unwise: induce somebody to do something • Lower interest rates would induce customers to borrow more. * * * induce UK US… … Financial and business terms
