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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

However, the funds could soon be reduced for the first time.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The total shares authorized for issuance will also be reduced by one-third, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“Again, we don’t have definitive data, but it could be reduced to just a couple of years or maybe even less.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

be reduced

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