verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a special/reduced rate (=a lower charge)
▪ Reduced rates are available for groups of 10 or more visitors.
an increased/reduced risk
▪ Those who smoke have an increased risk of heart disease.
be reduced to poverty (=become very poor)
▪ By the end of the war, millions of people had been reduced to poverty.
cut/lower/reduce a price
▪ The company recently cut the price of its best-selling car.
cut/reduce a bill
▪ We need to find a way to cut our fuel bill.
cut/reduce emissions
▪ an agreement to cut emissions of gases which contribute to global warming
cut/reduce expenditure
▪ Their policies are designed to cut public expenditure.
cut/reduce spending
▪ The alternative is to cut spending.
cut/reduce traffic
▪ The congestion charge did cut road traffic in central London.
cut/reduce/lower a rate
▪ The Halifax Building Society is to cut its mortgage rate by 0.7 percent.
ease/reduce/lighten the burden
▪ Smaller classes would ease the burden for teachers.
greatly increased/reduced
▪ The cost of repairs has greatly increased in recent years.
increase/reduce the dosage
increase/reduce/add to etc sb’s workload
▪ We’ve got to find ways of reducing Gail’s workload next year.
lessen/reduce an effect (=make an effect smaller or less severe)
▪ The government must take action to reduce the effects of pollution.
lower/cut/reduce taxes
▪ There’s no point promising to cut taxes if you can’t afford it.
reduce a debt
▪ The programme aims to reduce the debt of the world's poorest countries.
reduce a hazard
▪ He led the campaign to recognize and reduce the hazard from radiation in our environment.
reduce a level
▪ He made an effort to reduce his stress levels.
reduce consumption
▪ The system will be introduced into all stores to reduce energy consumption by up to 10%
reduce delays (=make them shorter and less frequent)
▪ The new rules should reduce delays in bringing prisoners to trial.
reduce demand
▪ Higher interest rates reduces the demand for credit.
reduce erosion
▪ new measures designed to stop flooding and reduce erosion
reduce exports
▪ OPEC has threatened to reduce exports of oil to the West.
reduce inequality
▪ Taxes can be used to reduce inequality.
reduce inflation/get inflation down
▪ The government has promised to reduce inflation to 3%.
▪ The government's top priority is to get inflation down to 2%.
reduce poverty (=reduce the amount of poverty)
▪ More must be done to reduce child poverty.
reduce sb to tears (=make sb cry)
▪ His insults had reduced her to tears, but she had not changed her mind.
reduce speed (=slow down deliberately)
▪ She reduced speed as she approached the village.
reduce sth to a minimum (=make something less, so it is at a low level)
▪ We want to reduce the environmental impact to a minimum.
reduce sth to manageable etc proportions
▪ The disease had been reduced to negligible proportions by vaccination.
reduce the number of sth
▪ We need to reduce the number of cars on the road.
reduce...carbon footprint
▪ There are lots of ways you can reduce your carbon footprint.
reduce/cut a deficit
▪ We must drastically cut our budget deficit to sustain economic growth.
reduce/cut imports
▪ New investment will reduce imports and save jobs.
reduce/cut pollution
▪ New measures are needed to reduce pollution from cars.
reduce/cut sth by half (=make something 50% smaller or 50% less)
▪ The company has reduced the number of staff by half.
reduce/cut/bring down unemployment
▪ The government is spending more on projects to cut unemployment.
reduce/ease/relieve tension
▪ Breathing deeply helps to clear my mind and reduce tension.
reduce...environmental footprint
▪ You can reduce your environmental footprint by recycling as much as you can.
reduce/lessen the chance of sth
▪ The talks were aimed at reducing the chance of war.
reduce/lessen/soften the impact of sth (=make it less severe or unpleasant)
▪ The chemical industry is looking at ways to reduce its impact on the environment.
reduce/lower barriers
▪ We should be reducing barriers to imports from poor countries.
reduce/lower/bring down the cost
▪ If you go later in the year, it will bring down the cost of your holiday.
reduce/minimize a risk
▪ This diet could reduce your risk of certain cancers.
reduce/relieve anxiety
▪ The drug helps to reduce anxiety, allowing you to feel relaxed.
reduce/relieve stress
▪ Don’t resort to alcohol to relieve your stress.
reduce...swelling
▪ These tablets should reduce the swelling.
relieve/ease/reduce overcrowding
▪ There are plans to relieve overcrowding in the village.
sharply reduce/cut sth
▪ These measures could sharply reduce pollution from road traffic.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
further
▪ The remaining gases pass through a catalytic converter to further reduce pollution.
▪ The introduction of numerator dynamics would further reduce the value of n needed to produce dynamical behavior.
▪ The government aimed to reduce further its direct role in productive activity and to continue the liberalization of the foreign trade system.
▪ Anderson said Apple has plans to further reduce its expenses but he declined to provide details.
▪ In addition eight nuclear power stations are planned to reduce further the need for oil fired stations.
▪ If stocks need to be further reduced because of storage limitations, continue cooking at a gentle simmer.
▪ Big business has further reduced its contributions by ingenious tax avoidance strategies.
▪ Waxing the skis helps them to slide better and some slopes have a lubrication system which further reduces friction.
greatly
▪ The main principle applied is prevention of radiation escape from the source, which greatly reduces the size of the equipment.
▪ As Lake Powell filled, the flow of fresh water below it was greatly reduced.
▪ If it were straight narrative it would be a Giant, but as a graphic novel its market is greatly reduced.
▪ The risk was considerable, and has been greatly reduced by responsible promotion and labeling.
▪ This would slow the whole party to the pace of the one who walked and greatly reduce their chances.
▪ That's something we expect will greatly reduce the number of actual candidates from all those currently jabbering about it.
▪ For the latter system greatly reduces the incentive to export and leads to a progressive worsening of the balance of payments.
▪ Diversions into some non-academic work that makes only very limited use of sociological information would be greatly reduced.
significantly
▪ The constraints imposed by the language on possible sound patterns should significantly reduce the number of word candidates.
▪ Although age, gender and genes are beyond our control, we can significantly reduce our risks through lifestyle choices.
▪ They significantly reduce withholding taxes on investment income from Scandinavian investments.
▪ Respondents with a humor score above 50 had a significantly reduced risk of heart disease.
▪ So strategically placed Asics Gel can significantly reduce the stress and shock of a run.
▪ In all five countries interparty antagonism appears to be significantly reduced by education.
▪ I am not saying that the diet will completely eliminate cellulite but I do believe it will significantly reduce it.
▪ Thanks in large part to electronic paging this has been reduced significantly over the past 10 years.
to
▪ For example, the initial listing of a dozen possible places to live has now been reduced to, say, six.
▪ The coefficients can always be reduced to + 1 or -1 by appropriate choices of the length and time units.
▪ In this case, latent inhibition and habituation would indeed reduce to essentially the same thing.
▪ Dhia, was this what she was reduced to?
▪ They effectively reduce to just one force: the level of effective demand.
▪ When using the pump this was reduced to about 10 minutes.
▪ Even as I spoke, we were reduced to just about no light at all.
▪ At this size, the feeding can be reduced to twice over a three day period.
■ NOUN
amount
▪ What can I do to make my lips smaller and reduce the amount of saliva in my mouth?
▪ While the newly elected council members eventually supported reducing the amount of the increase, the hike was still significant.
▪ We should reduce the amount of hazardous waste that is produced when making products - often useful products - for the market.
▪ It would also reduce the amount of internal conflict we had within the organization.
▪ Heat recycling pumps use little power themselves and improve heat distribution, reducing the amount of energy needed to heat the house.
▪ The deficit also is growing because of an economic slowdown that has reduced the amount of taxes collected, government officials say.
▪ Pruning trees is a good way of controlling their growth, and reduces the amount of water extracted from the ground.
▪ Computerized systems have reduced the amount of skill required by many engineers and their performance is closely regulated.
budget
▪ At present there are no plans to reduce further the grants budget in the future.
▪ This was accomplished by removing the library allocation and reducing the parks budget.
▪ Only nations that reduce their budget deficits to 3 percent of gross domestic product and accumulated debt to 60 percent automatically qualify.
▪ Many analysts had called for a more ambitious target in reducing the budget deficit.
▪ As for this year, one-time items will reduce the 1996 budget deficit.
▪ Finally, by reducing the budget deficit and government borrowing they hoped to bring interest rates down.
▪ Voice over Mrs Blanchard's already told Mr Coombs of her plan for reducing the budget deficit.
chance
▪ There are several measures which might reduce the chances of a suicide attempt in an individual at risk.
▪ They may reduce your chance of getting heart disease.
▪ This would slow the whole party to the pace of the one who walked and greatly reduce their chances.
▪ That would reduce his chances of missing something almost to nil.
▪ This uses up energy, weakening the plant and reducing its chances of producing viable fruit.
▪ For many years, doctors believed that the lower temperature could reduce the chance of bacterial growth and infection.
▪ One proposal by the commission would reduce the market's chances of working efficiently.
cost
▪ Citizen, a watch maker, helps all its suppliers to reduce their costs by at least 3 percent a year.
▪ After years of expansion, it is coming under competitive pressure to reduce costs.
▪ This cuts testing time and reduces manufacturing costs.
▪ The first is to increase the ease and reduce the cost of performing previously expensive, time-consuming tasks.
▪ If the quicklime cure proves effective, it is will reduce costs by four-fifths.
▪ The auction system will actually reduce costs of siting.
▪ The Stock Exchange thus reduces the cost of capital to companies.
▪ Lower rates for banks usually mean reduced borrowing costs for businesses.
costs
▪ The expenses of government were reduced and even household costs were kept in hand.
▪ The system is intended to emphasize preventive health care and reduce costs.
▪ However, with experience of rather higher levels of use an asphalt surface has now been added to reduce annual maintenance costs.
▪ Customers are offered a greater range of destinations and flight times, while carriers can reduce capacity and share costs.
▪ That will mean continuing to reduce unit costs, while increasing productivity.
▪ They make trading simpler and reduce the associated costs leading to increased employment and better quality goods for consumers.
▪ This is the single biggest thing we could do to reduce costs.
debt
▪ They have gone in reducing overseas debt inherited from the - Mr. Campbell-Savours Where has the money gone?
▪ Analysts said that with reduced debt and better cash flow, Hopewell can move ahead with projects it has started.
▪ It also remains to be seen what the Halls can do to reduce the club's debts of £6.5m.
▪ In accounting terms, this maneuver has the same effect as paying off the government securities and reducing the federal debt.
▪ Second, the studio must still meet heavy interest payments until it can reduce its debt.
▪ The endorsement fees should go a long way toward reducing her reported debt of 3 million pounds, about $ 5 million.
▪ This was used to buy capital equipment, to finance the integration of new acquisitions and to reduce debt levels.
▪ The cash raised will be used to reduce Courtaulds's debt, he added.
deficit
▪ Hayward kicked his third penalty on the stroke of half-time though Harries reduced the deficit with a penalty for Newport.
▪ Dole himself voted for tax hikes in 1982 and 1990 to reduce the deficit.
▪ New medium-term targets aimed at progressively reducing the public-sector deficit over the following three years were also adopted.
▪ The higher price would encourage badly needed conservation; the revenues would meanwhile serve to reduce the deficit.
▪ Before the referendum, the chances of the government doing anything decisive to reduce the deficit were shrinking fast.
▪ But, ah, what might have been, if we did not have this political fixation on reducing or eliminating deficits.
▪ Many analysts had called for a more ambitious target in reducing the budget deficit.
▪ There is no way to reduce the deficit more efficiently and more painlessly than with a higher rate of economic growth.
demand
▪ Use of these properties could reduce the projected demand for new housing on greenfield sites.
▪ E for lost income when a customer leaves or reduces its demand.
▪ An increase in mortgage interest rates depresses the demand for home loans as individuals reduce their demand for new housing.
▪ To bridge the gap to replacement fertility, it will be necessary to reduce the demand for large families.
▪ Thus a higher wage rate increases the supply of hours of work, but reduces the demand for hours of work.
▪ Less government borrowing reduces the demand for funds, which in turn leads to lower rates.
▪ Real wage cuts, by reducing aggregate demand, raise the level of Keynesian unemployment.
▪ This will make bricks and tiles even more expensive, and in turn reduce demand.
effort
▪ This sets strict limits on emissions in an effort to reduce the country's contribution to global warming and acid rain.
▪ Consider one example from the annals of air pollution: the effort to reduce the effects of car exhaust on the atmosphere.
▪ Unfortunately, most of these efforts were directed towards reducing non-oil imports, which had damaging effects on domestic production.
▪ The benefit of doing this comes later as, through continued effort, costs are reduced.
▪ The dispute has left the bipartisan efforts to reduce the deficit in, at least temporary, tatters.
emission
▪ The new plan focused on reducing carbon dioxide emissions by cutting energy consumption.
▪ Other companies have studied ways to offset or reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
▪ Considerable progress in reducing the emissions of hazardous wastes has been made.
▪ We will meet our international obligations to reduce harmful chimney emissions.
▪ These will all reduce emissions from fossil fuels and so help combat global warming and acid deposition.
▪ For the domestic sector alone, this could reduce present annual CO2 emissions by almost 50 percent by the year 2020.
▪ It must, therefore, provide the leadership in reducing these emissions.
government
▪ Only in one major area, capital, has Parliament or central government set detailed rules reducing this freedom.
▪ By manufacturing most of the drugs itself, the government reduced costs by as much as 79 percent.
▪ The federal government is now reduced to the preservation of ` evolutionarily significant units', whatever those might be.
▪ In accounting terms, this maneuver has the same effect as paying off the government securities and reducing the federal debt.
▪ Table 16-2 shows that the first Thatcher government was able to reduce marginal tax rates substantially, especially for the very rich.
▪ We can debate all we want over funding for this or that well-meaning government program aimed at reducing teen pregnancy.
▪ The incoming Conservative government was determined to reduce this.
▪ When governments reduce their numbers through layoffs, civil service employees with seniority can bump those with lesser seniority.
heat
▪ However, this reduces efficiency, wastes heat and causes a fire danger.
▪ Immediately reduce heat to 140 F and allow meat to dry slowly for 8 hours or so.
▪ Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the onion is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.
▪ Add bourbon and port and reduce over medium-high heat by half.
▪ Large mammals also select their environments carefully, and bunch together to reduce surface heat losses.
▪ When flame dies out, add stock and reduce quickly over high heat to a light sauce consistency.
▪ Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.
▪ Cook until soft, then reduce heat and set aside tomatoes.
level
▪ On the economic side, there is no doubt that price support must be reduced to nearer world levels.
▪ In these situations, acetazolamide may be needed to decrease proximal bicarbonate and sodium reabsorption, thereby reducing the serum bicarbonate level.
▪ Stiffer emission standards are being introduced to reduce permissible levels.
▪ She intends to put the Council on record as wanting to reduce the poverty level by 10 percent.
▪ In fact, they would finally be reduced to the level of docile beasts of burden.
▪ Without mountain building and other vertical rejuvenation all land would eventually be reduced to sea level.
▪ This was used to buy capital equipment, to finance the integration of new acquisitions and to reduce debt levels.
▪ But reducing punishment at any level will be tough for any politician in the current climate.
need
▪ Read in studio A team of cancer specialists has developed a new treatment that reduces the need for major surgery.
▪ That reduces the need for repeated herbicide applications that could make the process uneconomical for farmers.
▪ Where numbers, and options, are reduced, the need to concentrate on essentials is the more compelling.
▪ He anticipates that focusing management control will improve the efficiency of the operation and reduce the need for subsidies.
▪ If the food market expands, they reason, it could reduce the need to spray crops with harmful pesticides.
▪ Such reduces the need for supplementary fertilizers.
▪ Economic returns can accrue when ambulatory nutrition care contributes to reducing the need for costly medical care.
number
▪ But their preventive use would save money, by reducing the number of children who have to go to hospital.
▪ In fact, any strategy to reduce the number of receptors occupied could do the trick.
▪ Death or distance may have reduced the number of friends, and relationships with acquaintances may appear to be superficial.
▪ Some believe the school should opt out and reduce pupil numbers.
▪ He eventually whittled it down to eighteen thousand and his successors have since reduced the number even more dramatically.
▪ Read in studio An international showjumper has launched a campaign to try to reduce the number of horse thefts.
▪ Capital requirements that are higher than necessary will almost certainly reduce the number of participants.
▪ As hydrogen bonds are thermally labile a rise in T reduces the number of bonds and causes eventual phase separation.
numbers
▪ A combination of the Gulf War, recession and the weather conspired to reduce numbers by 20 percent or 700,000.
▪ What more would local leaders and social service providers like to see done to reduce the ominous numbers?
▪ Increase or reduce numbers of plants for larger or smaller areas.
▪ The alligator, though pursued for its hide and much reduced in numbers, is not in present danger of extinction.
▪ Four years previous, Northumbria decided to reduce the numbers allowed a secondment.
▪ Those who stayed in business reduced their herd to numbers which they could more easily feed and take care of year round.
▪ There is an analogy here with ships in wartime, which sail in convoys to reduce the numbers lost to submarines.
▪ When governments reduce their numbers through layoffs, civil service employees with seniority can bump those with lesser seniority.
percent
▪ So estate duty is only going to be reduced by 30 percent.
▪ Paperwork was reduced by 65 percent, and coordination greatly simplified.
▪ In August, inflation had reduced to 1.5 percent, the lowest figure in 17 years.
▪ In addition, technical costs were reduced by 30 percent, the report said.
▪ Urban transport would be reduced by 40 percent and taxi services would be limited to taking people to hospital or to funerals.
▪ Since 1975, the global conglomerate 3M has saved $ 500 million while reducing pollution 50 percent per unit of production.
▪ Under this, farms would have to reduce output by 20 percent.
▪ In the most sensitive cases yields were reduced by 1 percent for every 1 percent cut in the ozone layer.
plan
▪ Indeed, in an estate site plan, the reduced plot size can improve densities.
▪ Most plans have called for reducing its size and putting the playing field closer to the fans.
▪ Later this month, federal authorities are expected to announce plans to reduce their supplies of water to farmers by three-quarters.
▪ The Republican plan would reduce Medicare spending by $ 270 billion over seven years.
▪ The maps will be used to show that current plans to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions from power stations will meet international commitments.
▪ The Finance Ministry originally came up with a plan in 1990 to reduce bond dependency to 5 percent.
▪ It produced a 13-point action plan to reduce the risk of marine pollution.
▪ The port now faces a July 1 deadline to produce a plan to permanently reduce the presence of metals.
pollution
▪ The remaining gases pass through a catalytic converter to further reduce pollution.
▪ The change reflects the continuing failure by state and local governments to reduce pollution enough to meet federal health standards.
▪ The project has enabled farmers to reduce environmental pollution whilst raising crop yields.
▪ Those include reducing air pollution by two pounds every time some source adds one pound.
▪ This studied the economics of reducing groundwater pollution in ten catchments overlying chalk, sand or limestone aquifers.
▪ Since 1975, the global conglomerate 3M has saved $ 500 million while reducing pollution 50 percent per unit of production.
▪ The existence of a compensation fund, says Senator Mitchell, would reduce the penalties for pollution.
▪ There also is the obvious environmental benefits to biking, since it reduces air pollution and reduces traffic.
power
▪ It is possible to reduce but not eliminate power differences between people in hierarchical organizations.
▪ But smaller deficits brought on either by spending cuts or higher taxes reduce purchasing power.
▪ This further reduces both the power required and the heat generated, but without any threat to vital data.
▪ Management blamed its problems largely on drastically reduced power prices and the amount utilities are willing to pay for new facilities.
▪ The receding tide of magic had reduced his power.
▪ Consumers in Oregon and Washington have been pressed to reduce their power use by 10 percent.
▪ This can be allowed for by the winch or car driver reducing the power slightly.
▪ That reduces the real purchasing power of wages.
pressure
▪ By 1984 the bill had reached £1.4 billion and we were under both political and professional pressure to reduce it.
▪ Prevents or delays high blood pressure, and reduces blood pressure in people with hypertension. 7.
▪ If the solute has a lower pressure than the solvent, then the vapour pressure is reduced.
▪ After years of expansion, it is coming under competitive pressure to reduce costs.
▪ After considerable labour pressure the qualification was reduced to £5 in 1892 and abolished in 1894.
▪ Since 1979, the civil service has been under renewed pressure to reduce administrative cost.
▪ Singh had been under intense political pressure to reduce the increase in fertilizer prices.
price
▪ In order to compete, firms would therefore have to seek ever-increasing technological innovations to raise productivity, increase output and reduce prices.
▪ Management blamed its problems largely on drastically reduced power prices and the amount utilities are willing to pay for new facilities.
▪ Clubs did not compete with one another to attract larger crowds by reducing their prices.
▪ It is unusual for a car salesperson not to reduce the advertised price of a car to a cash purchaser.
▪ You also get reduced prices for golf and lodging that make the Panhandle a tremendous bargain.
▪ The way to earn a bonus is to reduce price.
▪ Such producers were encouraged to reduce capacity and maintain prices.
rate
▪ The fall in the price level from raises the real money stock from and reduces the rate of interest from.
▪ It could start by reducing the property tax rate, charging everyone less, including Tucson residents.
▪ Clothiers in Gloucestershire did not reduce piece rates, and so weavers were able to profit from their enhanced productivity.
▪ Aerobic exercise and reduced-calorie diets produce weight loss, but reduce the resting metabolic rate because they do not maintain muscle mass.
▪ That policy has been manifestly successful over the past 12 months in reducing the rate of inflation to 3.7 percent.
▪ A flat rate plan offers reduced rates but only if you call during non-peak hours.
▪ They they reduce the rate, and a year or so later bring out a new account paying top rates.
▪ Better career guidance and exposure to real workplaces ahead of time could help reduce the attrition rate from intensive work-based learning experiences.
risk
▪ Some rooting hormones have added fungicide, which reduces the risk of the cutting rotting before it roots.
▪ Pentagon officials say they have already had some success reducing the risk that nuclear materials will fall into the wrong hands.
▪ We can even take charge of your entire logistics function, so you can redeploy assets, gain flexibility, reduce risk.
▪ Sluggish economic growth means interest rates will stay low amid tepid demand for loans and a reduced risk of accelerating inflation.
▪ It is additional information that should not be neglected but used in a valid manner in the process of reducing overall risk.
▪ The report found that moderate exercise reduces the risk of premature death and promotes psychological well-being by reducing depression and anxiety.
▪ One of the minerals - potassium - will also help reduce the risk of cramp during sport.
▪ Meanwhile, stretching and toning reduce the risk of injury by warming up the muscles while improving flexibility.
size
▪ The main effect of these changes was to create a number of new authorities and thus reduce their average size.
▪ First, the concept of advisory reduces school size by putting students in close contact with a single faculty member.
▪ Have I been reduced in size?
▪ Instead, the state hopes to reduce class size one grade at a time.
▪ With aid ceilings that just reduces the size of the farm that gets caned.
▪ Compression reduces the size of an e-mail transmission.
▪ My feet have reduced by one size!
▪ One warning signal: More and more stock deals are being reduced in size.
tax
▪ Mr. Mellor Oh yes - and for the decade following 1981-82, we reduced the tax burden.
▪ Forbes' platform makes sense in a state on a mission to eliminate the income tax and substantially reduce the property tax.
▪ Table 16-2 shows that the first Thatcher government was able to reduce marginal tax rates substantially, especially for the very rich.
▪ Republicans also offered to reduce their tax cuts by about a fourth.
▪ Last month they promised to deal with Gordon Brown's November pledge to reduce road tax.
▪ The deficit also is growing because of an economic slowdown that has reduced the amount of taxes collected, government officials say.
▪ Suppose the government adopts a less ambitious spending programme and is therefore able to reduce income tax rates.
▪ Capital allowances reduce a company's tax liability and thus improve its after-tax cash flow.
tension
▪ This reduces surface tension allowing a better oxygen mixture therefore making the fuel easier to burn.
▪ A trained and skilled practitioner can tailor a session to treat insomnia by reducing muscular tension and promoting relaxation.
▪ Chewing gives psychological satisfaction, and even in scientific experiments the chewing of gum has been found to help reduce tension.
▪ Effective discipline reduces tension and clarifies for children their role, responsibilities, and identity in the world.
▪ The talks were due to include discussions of measures to reduce tension between the two states and to promote bilateral exchanges.
▪ Authorities claim that a short nap can reduce tension and revitalize you.
▪ Our results show that poorly controlled surgical pain significantly reduces tissue-oxygen tension.
▪ Passion flower is employed around the world as a mild sedative that reduces nervous tension and anxiety.
value
▪ Economic value - as this is based on future cash flows from the asset the economic value is likely to be reduced.
▪ The introduction of numerator dynamics would further reduce the value of n needed to produce dynamical behavior.
▪ Thus, you should reduce the value of each future payment by the profit earned before it is payed.
▪ Producers fear that the video could be leaked, reducing the value of the project.
▪ The amount by which the estate is reduced is the value transferred by that transfer. 4.
▪ Which features or activities may reduce the value of land for tourists?
▪ Alternatively it is possible to reduce the value of the sticker by asking the children how many they would like.
▪ High death rates among children reduce the value that parents place on education; and so on.
■ VERB
aim
▪ South Tees workplace health spokeswoman Anne Newnam said the charter aimed to reduce the death rates from coronary heart disease.
▪ We can debate all we want over funding for this or that well-meaning government program aimed at reducing teen pregnancy.
▪ It will aim to reduce duplication of services and its findings will be reported to ministers by the end of May.
▪ Cross-filing, a measure aimed at reducing the power of political parties, was eliminated via initiative in 1959.
▪ We aim to reduce this steadily as the recovery gets under way.
▪ The industry association, based in Milwaukee, says it aims to reduce costly litigation while spurring compliance.
▪ The government aimed to reduce further its direct role in productive activity and to continue the liberalization of the foreign trade system.
▪ Are there alternatives to the modifying or repackaging strategies which aim to reduce deviance?
help
▪ Chewing gives psychological satisfaction, and even in scientific experiments the chewing of gum has been found to help reduce tension.
▪ How can you help your elderly parent reduce the risks?
▪ Education in schools, colleges and youth projects to try and prevent young people from sniffing may help to reduce casualties.
▪ Better career guidance and exposure to real workplaces ahead of time could help reduce the attrition rate from intensive work-based learning experiences.
▪ This helps to reduce shrinkage and cracking.
▪ It can help to reduce the risks of serious illness or death from heart disease, stroke and cancer.
▪ It uses extract of apricot which helps to reduce the drying effect sometimes caused by soap.
▪ It has enough equipment to help reduce the workload.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Benefits will be reduced by $50 for each child who fails to attend school.
▪ Doctors are urging people to reduce the amount of salt in their diet.
▪ I was hoping they would reduce the price a little.
▪ Miriam finds that yoga and meditation help her in reducing stress.
▪ Prompt action can often reduce the severity of shock in road accident victims.
▪ Stopping smoking can significantly reduce your risk of suffering a heart attack.
▪ Supermarkets can help promote healthy eating habits by reducing the amount of sugar and fat in their products.
▪ The new road will reduce traffic through the town by 30%.
▪ Their income has been drastically reduced.
▪ They gave him drugs to reduce the pain.
▪ You can greatly reduce your heating bills by using low-energy heaters.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Add vinegar and stock to pan juices and reduce slightly on stove top.
▪ However, the objective must be to reduce the intake of all pesticides to the absolute minimum.
▪ Place over medium-high heat and reduce by half, skimming off any fat that accumulates on surface.
▪ Sluggish economic growth means interest rates will stay low amid tepid demand for loans and a reduced risk of accelerating inflation.
▪ The foot is reduced to a protrusion that they use to pull themselves down into the sand.
▪ This reduces the advantage to the raider, and so too the likelihood of a takeover.
▪ We are reducing costs and investing for more effective operations.