Definition: To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
Alright class, settle in and listen close, Let’s talk about ‘reduce,’ a word that flows! The dictionary gives us a helpful clue, "To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value too!" Think of it like this, a lovely little rhyme: ‘Reduce’ means to make things smaller, one step at a time. Like if you have cookies, and you need less treats, You reduce the number – that's perfectly sweet! It could be shrinking a problem, making something slight, Or lowering the volume, shining a softer light. Diminish? Lower? Those words are true, ‘Reduce’ is all about lessening what you do! Does that make sense to you, my dear students bright? Any questions popping up, let's talk it through with delight!