Answer: reducing

AnswerCrossword Clue
reducingChange a substance to (a different or more basic form)
reducingArticulate (a speech sound) in a way requiring less muscular effort. In vowels, this gives rise to a more central articulatory position
reducingMake someone helpless with (an expression of emotion, esp. with hurt, shock, or amusement)
reducingRemedy (a dislocation) in such a way
reducingConquer (a place), in particular besiege and capture (a town or fortress)
reducingUndergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which electrons are gained by one atom from another
reducingBoil (a sauce or other liquid) in cooking so that it becomes thicker and more concentrated
reducingCause to combine chemically with hydrogen
reducingBring someone or something to (a lower or weaker state, condition, or role)
reducing(of a person) Be forced by difficult circumstances into doing something desperate
REDUCINGSubtracting from
reducing(of a person) Lose weight, typically by dieting
reducingMake smaller or less in amount, degree, or size
reducingREDUCE, to lessen (to become less (smaller (small)))
reducingBecome smaller or less in size, amount, or degree
reducingMake (a negative or print) less dense
reducingRestore (a dislocated part) to its proper position by manipulation or surgery
reducingConvert a fraction to (the form with the lowest terms)
reducingForce into (obedience or submission)
reducingPresent a problem or subject in (a simplified form)