Collocations for reduce - verb
ADV.
considerably, dramatically, drastically, greatly, sharply, significantly, substantially | further | slightly
We need to reduce the speed slightly.
We need to reduce the speed slightly.
gradually, progressively
Legislation progressively reduced the number of situations in which industrial action could be taken.
Legislation progressively reduced the number of situations in which industrial action could be taken.
VERB + REDUCE
aim to, attempt to, seek to, try to | help (to)
Giving up smoking helps reduce the risk of heart disease.
Giving up smoking helps reduce the risk of heart disease.
manage to | be designed to, be intended to | be expected to, be likely to
PREP.
by
Pollution from the works has been reduced by 70 per cent.
Pollution from the works has been reduced by 70 per cent.
from, to
The price is reduced from 99p to 85p.
The price is reduced from 99p to 85p.
PHRASES
an attempt/effort to reduce sth, measures to reduce sth, reduce sth to a minimum
The risks must be reduced to the absolute minimum.
The risks must be reduced to the absolute minimum.