v.
1.cut down on
2.make less complex
3.bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
4.simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
5.lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
6.be the essential element
7.reduce in size
8.lessen and make more modest
9.make smaller 10.to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons 11.narrow or limit 12.put down by force or intimidation 13.undergo meiosis 14.reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site 15.reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 16.be cooked until very little liquid is left 17.cook until very little liquid is left 18.lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture 19.take off weight
