Spanish word

reducir

Pronunciation

IPA/reðuˈθiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbreduce

Example

Tenemos que reducir el consumo de plástico.

We have to reduce plastic consumption.

Illustration for reducir (reduce)

More examples

Para ahorrar, debemos reducir los gastos este mes.

To save, we must reduce expenses this month.

Core concept

A downward bar on a bar chart shrinking in height.

Common phrases

  • reducir gastos

    reduce expenses

  • reducir el consumo

    reduce consumption

  • reducir la velocidad

    reduce speed

Similar words

disminuir: Makes a quantity or degree smaller, often indicating a general or gradual decrease.
bajar: Lowers a price, temperature, or other level, used in everyday speech.
rebajar: Lowers a price or rating, especially to mark something down or discount it.
recortar: Cuts parts from a budget or expense to shrink its total size.

Definition in Spanish

Disminuir algo en cantidad, tamaño, precio o intensidad; verbo transitivo de uso general.

Word origin

From Latin reducere (re 'back' + ducere 'lead'), originally meaning 'lead back' and later used for bringing size, amount, price, or intensity down.

Usage tips

  • In business and formal reports reducir commonly collocates with nouns like gasto(s), consumo, precio, or velocidad, while everyday speech often prefers bajar el precio or recortar gastos.

Other meanings

  • cut backverb
  • shrinkverb

Opposites

Related words

Word lists with this word