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Used with nouns:
"
I want to reduce my cholesterol."
(cholesterol, blood pressure, stress)
"
We need to reduce the amount of waste produced here."
(amount, volume)
"
We have to reduce our spending."
(spending, workforce, budget, inventory)
"
We need to reduce clutter in our house."
(clutter)
"
How can we reduce crime?"
(crime, unemployment, pollution, waste, smog, inflation, debt, taxes)
"
The judge reduced my sentence."
(sentence)
"
The medication should reduce the symptoms."
(symptoms, swelling, temperature, fever, sensitivity, pain)
"
Due to the slow economy, revenue has been reduced."
(revenue, productivity, profitability, production)
"
The size has been reduced."
(size, weight, number, value, fare, cost, price)
"
Wearing a seat belt reduces your risk of injury."
(risk)
Used with adverbs:
"
She has significantly reduced her cholesterol."
(significantly, sharply, dramatically, drastically, considerably, greatly, successfully)
"
I need to further reduce my blood pressure."
(further)
"
The medicine is gradually reducing the pain."
(gradually)
"
I want to quickly reduce my pregnancy weight before our trip to Hawaii."
(quickly)
Used with prepositions:
"
The amount was reduced from ten to seven."
(from, to)
"
Her body has reduced in size."
(in)
"
The liquid was reduced by half."
(by)
