reduce

As verbs the difference between reduce and defalk

is that reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair while defalk is (archaic) to reduce by deducting a part, especially when used in a financial sense.

In transitive terms the difference between reduce and sweal

is that reduce is to bring to an inferior state or condition while sweal is to singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.

In intransitive terms the difference between reduce and sweal

is that reduce is to lose weight while sweal is to melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.

As verbs the difference between reduce and destress

is that reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair while destress is to reduce the stresses in a material.

As verbs the difference between reduce and bestialize

is that reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair while bestialize is to make like a beast.

As a verb reduce

is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

As a noun depotentiation is

(biochemistry) the action of a substance that reduces the effect of another substance.

As verbs the difference between reduce and skeletonize

is that reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair while skeletonize is to reduce to a skeleton.

As a verb reduce

is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

As an adjective antiphlogistic is

counteracting inflammation.

As a noun antiphlogistic is

(pharmacology) a plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.

As a verb reduce

is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

As a noun poltophagy is

(rare) the chewing of food long enough to reduce it to the consistency of porridge.

As a verb reduce

is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

As a noun reductivist is

one who follows the methods of reductivism; a minimalist.

As an adjective reductivist is

tending to reduce to a minimum or to simplify in an extreme way.

As verbs the difference between reduce and vivificate

is that reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair while vivificate is (obsolete|transitive) to give life to; to animate.