To reduce
Example: The company reduces costs to increase profitability
Definition
"To reduce" means to make something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size. It often involves decreasing quantities, levels, or intensity, such as when a company reduces costs to improve its profitability by lowering expenses.
Etymology
The verb "to reduce" originates from the Latin word "reducere," which means 'to lead back' or 'bring back.' Over time, it evolved in English to mean 'to bring down' or 'lessen.' Did you know that the original Latin sense involved guiding something back to a previous state, which metaphorically extends to lowering or minimizing?
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"To reduce" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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