reducing

Definitions

The act of making something smaller in size, amount, degree, or intensity.

The process of bringing something to a simpler or more manageable form.

In chemistry, the act of adding electrons to an atom or molecule.

Examples

The company is focused on reducing its carbon footprint by switching to renewable energy sources.

Reducing the amount of salt in your diet can significantly improve your long-term heart health.

Synonyms

diminishing lessening decreasing curtailing shrinking abating lowering

Antonyms

increasing expanding growing augmenting amplifying extending enlarging