ridurre

Definitions of ridurre
  1. verb
    bring into a different state
    synonyms: condurre, indurre, portare, ricondurre, riportare
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    cause to come into a particular state or condition
    synonyms: condurre, indurre, portare, ricondurre, riportare
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    cause to become
    synonyms: farsi, rendersi
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    fare, fare divenire, fare diventare, rendere
    give certain properties to something
  4. verb
    bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
    synonyms: costringere, portare
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  5. verb
    lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
    synonyms: costringere, portare
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    degradare, disonorare
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  6. verb
    bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
    synonyms: costringere, portare
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    confinare, relegare, retrocedere
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
  7. verb
    make smaller
    synonyms: contrarre, restringere
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    accorciarsi, contrarsi, corrugare, raggrinzarsi, restringersi, stringersi
    gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
    type of:
    contrarre, decurtare, restringere, restringersi
    reduce in size; reduce physically
  8. verb
    reduce in size; reduce physically
    synonyms: contrarre, decurtare, restringere, restringersi
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    miniaturizzare
    design or construct on a smaller scale
    contrarre, restringere
    make smaller
    accorciarsi, contrarsi, corrugare, raggrinzarsi, restringersi, stringersi
    gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
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    diminuire, minorare
    make smaller
  9. verb
    make smaller
    synonyms: diminuire, minorare
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    antonyms:
    accrescere, ampliare, amplificare, aumentare, incrementare, ingrossare
    make bigger or more
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    circoscrivere, delimitare
    restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
    contrarre, decurtare, restringere, restringersi
    reduce in size; reduce physically
    accorciare, raccorciare
    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
    abbassare, abbassarsi
    make lower or quieter
    affievolire, indebolire
    reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
    minimizzare, sdrammatizzare
    make small or insignificant
    contenere, guarnire, limitare, orlare, restringere
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    diminuire, sminuire
    lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
    contare, numerare
    place a limit on the number of
    sofisticare, sottilizzare
    place restrictions on
    miniaturizzare
    design or construct on a smaller scale
    accorciare, raccorciare, scorciare
    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    sfregiare
    cut drastically
    affilare, affinare, assottigliare, snellire
    make thin or thinner
    demarcare, segnare
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
    contrarre, restringere
    make smaller
    razionare
    restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
    rasarsi, sbarbare
    cut the price of
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  10. verb
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    synonyms: contenere, guarnire, limitare, orlare, restringere
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    accorciare, raccorciare, scorciare
    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    sfregiare
    cut drastically
    affilare, affinare, assottigliare, snellire
    make thin or thinner
    rasarsi, sbarbare
    cut the price of
    sincopare
    omit a sound or letter in a word
    cimare, guarnire, stralciare
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    type of:
    diminuire, minorare
    make smaller
  11. verb
    narrow or limit
    synonyms: contenere, limitare, restringere
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    contenere, raffrenare, reprimere, terminare
    place limits on (extent or access)
  12. verb
    simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
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    sostituire
    put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
  13. verb
    reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
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