Reduce means to make something smaller. For example, you can reduce the amount of food you eat by taking smaller portions. You can also reduce the amount of trash you make by recycling and composting.
Reducing things is important because it can help us save resources and protect the environment. When we reduce our consumption of things, we need to produce less of them, which means we use fewer natural resources and create less pollution.
The farmer reduced the amount of fertilizers he used.
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The word "reduce" comes from the Latin word "reducere", which means "to bring back".
The first recorded use of the word "reduce" in English was in the 14th century.
Why is it important for the planet for us to reduce what we use?
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