Lead
Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Reduce
Reduce verb - To bring to a lower grade or rank.
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Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Also, the lead protection can not eliminate it completely, but only reduce it to miniscule amounts.
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You'd expect him to wear it pretty much all the time or at least line his costume with lead to reduce the effects.
Source: Franchise / Superman - This is intended to encourage you to lead a good, pious life, to reduce the mocking to a minimum.
Source: The Freelance Shame Squad
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Reduce and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/reduce
Lead & Reduce. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/reduce>.
Reduce or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/reduce.
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