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be reduced

VERB

lose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop fail forget give up squander suffer surrender waste

STRONG

bereave capitulate consume default deplete disinherit displace dispossess dissipate divest drain exhaust expend forfeit lavish misplace miss misspend oust relinquish rob sacrifice yield

WEAK

be careless be impoverished become poorer fail to keep fall short pass up suffer loss use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fight hoard save win

STRONG

accumulate collect fill gather give hold keep refuse starve take

WEAK

achieve confront face hold on to maintain meet succeed

Example Sentences

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I am concerned that benefits could be reduced or even discontinued if Social Security runs out of money in the coming years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Travel for youth teams must be reduced so kids can use that time to train and play.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In 2007, Gov. Pawlenty signed the Next Generation Energy Act, which mandated that by 2025 renewable electricity make up 25% of state consumption and that greenhouse gases be reduced by 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Berlin confirmed soon afterwards it was aiming for an initial holding of 40 percent, to be reduced to 30 percent in two to three years.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

I didn’t understand how Fred’s death could be reduced to a blurb.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

be reduced

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