reduce to zero
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Definition of reduce to zero - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

eliminatemake something become nothing
  • The new policy aims to reduce to zero the number of accidents.
  • The goal is to reduce to zero the emission levels.
  • They managed to reduce to zero the error rate.
eliminate eradicate
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Expressions with reduce

reduce to a pulpv.
break something into a soft, mushy state
She reduced the tomatoes to a pulp for the sauce.
reduce to a shadowv.
make someone or something very weak
The illness reduced him to a shadow of his former self.
reduce to ashesv.
destroy completely leaving nothing behind
The bomb reduced the entire city to ashes.
reduce to pulpv.
crush something into a soft, shapeless mass
She reduced the tomatoes to pulp for the sauce.
reduce to rubblev.
destroy completely leaving only debris
The earthquake reduced the entire town to rubble.
reduce to tearsv.
cause someone to cry from strong emotions
His harsh words reduced her to tears.

Expressions with zero

ground zeron.
starting point of an event or process
The project was developed from ground zero.
zero chilln.
inability to stay calm or rational
He has zero chill when he's excited.
zero inv.
narrow down a search successfully
They zeroed in on the missing document.
year zeron.
the start of revolutionary change
The country declared year zero after the uprising.
at zero houradv.
at the exact time something is planned to start
The operation will commence at zero hour.
big fat zeron.
complete absence or failure of something
After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.
from zero to heroadv.
achieving great success from a humble beginning
The startup went from zero to hero in just two years.
go from zero to 100v.
suddenly become very intense or extreme very quickly
He can go from zero to 100 when he gets upset.
zero in onv.
focus attention on something
She zeroed in on the main issue during the meeting.
zero downadj.
requiring no initial payment
The car dealership offers zero down financing options.

Terms related to reduce to zero

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reduciblereductionzeroedzeroingannihilatedeleteexterminateextinguishobliterateremoveterminatewipe out

Terms with reduce to zero included in their meaning

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write offv.
accounting
reduce the book value of an asset to zero
zero outv.
finance
reduce something to zero
net-zeron.
target
goal to reduce carbon footprint to zero

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  1. French:éliminer, ...
  2. German:auf null reduzieren, ...
  3. Italian:azzerare, ...
  4. Spanish:eliminar, ...
  5. Portuguese:eliminar, ...
  6. Chinese:减少到零, ...
  7. Japanese:ゼロにする, ...
  8. Arabic:أَعْدَمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהוֹרִיד לְאֶפֶס, ...
  10. Russian:свести к нулю, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звести до нуля, ...
  12. Hindi:शून्य पर लाना, ...
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