0 to make someone unhappy or cause someone to be in a bad state or situation:
His comments reduced her to tears (= made her cry).
The sergeant was reduced to the ranks (= made an ordinary soldier) for his cowardice.
He was out of cigarettes and was reduced to smoking the butts left in the ashtrays.
NOVÉ SLOVÁ
European
May 10, 2021
SLOVO DŇA
Shimmer
reduce sb to sth