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reduce sth to sth

phrasal verb with reduce
 
/rɪˈdjuːs/
 
US  /-ˈduːs/ verb [I or T]

Definition

C2 to cause something, especially a large structure, to be destroyed and broken into pieces: Allied bombing reduced the city to ruins/rubble.Destroying and demolishingDamaging and spoiling
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