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Added 5 October 2026

reduced

/ɹɪˈdjuːst/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reduced at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

simple past and past participle of reduce

adjective

Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
the reduced prices in a summer sale
Discounted in price.
the reduced goods at the sale
Of a sauce etc.: made more concentrated.
The chicken was served in a reduced red wine sauce.

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