Word: reduce
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
duce
Definition: To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
Morphemes:
Affix: reduce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back
Affix: dūcō
Language: la
Decoded: duco
Meaning: lead