Reduce in Hebrew is צִמְצֵם (tzimtzém).
It can also be said הקטין, הפחית, or חזר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
reduce
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/ /ɹɪˈdjuːs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for reduce as a verb.
to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something
- צִמְצֵםצמצםtzimtzém
- הִקְטִיןהקטיןhiqtín
- הִפְחִיתהפחיתhifḥít
to decrease the liquid content of (a food) by boiling
- צִמְצֵםצמצםtzimtzém
chemistry: to add electrons / hydrogen or to remove oxygen
- חִזֵּרחזרḥizzér
math: to simplify an equation or formula without changing its value
- צִמְצֵםצמצםtzimtzém
This is more about the Hebrew word צִמְצֵם.
- Written with vowel points
- צִמְצֵם
- Written without vowel points
- צמצם
- Said
- tzimtzém
- Its meanings in English
- reduce, to dim, to dull, to mitigate, to decrease
These English words share a Hebrew word with reduce.
These words come before and after reduce in the list.
These are the questions people ask about reduce in Hebrew.
How do you say reduce in Hebrew?
reduce in Hebrew is צִמְצֵם, said tzimtzém. Without vowel points it is written צמצם.
What are other Hebrew words for reduce?
Besides צמצם, reduce can be said הִקְטִין (hiqtín), הִפְחִית (hifḥít), or חִזֵּר (ḥizzér), depending on the meaning.
What else does צמצם mean in English?
Besides reduce, צמצם can mean to dim, to dull, to mitigate, to decrease.
How is reduce pronounced in English?
reduce is pronounced /ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːs/, /ɹɪˈdjuːs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry reduce and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.