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reduce (EN)
werkwoord

werkwoord “reduce”

infinitief reduce; hy reduces; verlede tyd reduced; verlede deelw. reduced; ger. reducing
  1. verminder
    The company plans to reduce its expenses by cutting unnecessary costs.
  2. herlei (na 'n slegter toestand)
    The flood reduced the bridge to a pile of debris.
  3. verower
    The troops reduced the enemy fort after weeks of fighting.
  4. Verminder (in kookkuns, om 'n vloeistof te verdik deur oortollige water af te kook)
    Reduce the sauce over medium heat until it becomes thick.
  5. vereenvoudig (in wiskunde, om 'n uitdrukking of vergelyking te vereenvoudig)
    Reduce the equation to solve for x.
  6. reduseer (in chemie, om 'n stof te laat elektrone verkry of suurstof te verloor)
    In this reaction, the copper ions are reduced to metal.
  7. Reduseer (in die geneeskunde, om 'n ontwrigting of fraktuur reg te stel deur bene na hul normale posisie terug te plaas)
    The paramedic reduced the patient's dislocated elbow on site.
  8. verklein (in rekenaarkunde, om een probleem in 'n ander te omskep)
    The algorithm reduces the complex data set to manageable parts.