What is to bring to terms; to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture; as, to reduce a province or a fort called?
reduce — To bring to terms; to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture; as, to reduce a province or a fort. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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