reduces

re-du-ces

verb

To make something smaller in amount, size, degree, or intensity.

"The new policy significantly reduces waste."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: reduce, keep down, subdue, repress, subjugate, quash, boil down, concentrate, decoct, come down, cut down, trim

Antonyms: blow up, dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, gain, lucubrate, magnify