1. making something smaller in size, amount, or degree
Usage: present participle of reduce
2. simplifying something to its basic form
Usage: present participle of reduce

1. designed to make something smaller or less

Examples

• The company is reducing its workforce by twenty percent.
• She’s reducing her sugar intake to improve her health.
• The chef is reducing the sauce to concentrate the flavors.
• They’re reducing the complex equation to simpler terms.
• The reducing diet helped him lose weight quickly.
• Reducing expenses became necessary during the recession.
• The medication is effective at reducing inflammation.