verb transitiu quantitat, nombre, etc to reduce to diminish , lessen , cut down grandària to reduce , cut down activitat, etc to limit a to os to set país, etc to subdue rebels to overcome , bring under control fortalesa to reduce reduir algú al silenci to silence someone , reduce someone to silence reduir algú a l’obediència to bring someone to heel matemàtiques etc to reduce a to , convert a into verb pronominal to diminish , lessen , fall , be reduced a to finances to economize