be reduced

VERB

lose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop fail forget give up squander suffer surrender waste

STRONG

bereave capitulate consume default deplete disinherit displace dispossess dissipate divest drain exhaust expend forfeit lavish misplace miss misspend oust relinquish rob sacrifice yield

WEAK

be careless be impoverished become poorer fail to keep fall short pass up suffer loss use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fight hoard save win

STRONG

accumulate collect fill gather give hold keep refuse starve take

WEAK

achieve confront face hold on to maintain meet succeed

Example Sentences

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The total shares authorized for issuance will also be reduced by one-third, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Berlin confirmed soon afterwards it was aiming for an initial holding of 40 percent, to be reduced to 30 percent in two to three years.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Better testing can help regulators, researchers, and food companies understand where contamination is occurring and how it can be reduced.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

If you retired at 62, for example, your retirement benefit would be reduced by 30%.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

He wondered if they would all be reduced to eating ravens before the coming winter had run its course.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

be reduced

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