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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 public funding for the Royal Household - the Sovereign Grant - is currently under review, and for the first time since its introduction in 2012 is likely to be reduced.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

His benefit at 62 would be reduced by 30% compared with the FRA.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“He felt like he was juggling a lot at work, and his availability should not be reduced to how much PTO he has.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Net capital expenditure will be reduced by more than 1 billion pounds, with growth capex funded through the sale and releasing—or recycling—of the freehold real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Actually, as Winston was aware, the chocolate ration was to be reduced from thirty grams to twenty at the end of the present week.

From "1984" by George Orwell

be reduced

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