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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The MPs learned of the ban - which the Chinese Embassy said could be reduced or waived with an apology - when they returned from the trip in May, local media reported on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“I believe that financial stress can often be reduced through proper planning.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

Actually, as Winston was aware, the chocolate ration was to be reduced from thirty grams to twenty at the end of the present week.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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