Guide is to direct as reduce is to ____.

Given data

• Guide and direct are synonyms.
• We need a synonym of reduce.

Concept/Approach

Keep a synonym relationship in the second pair.

Step-by-step reasoning
Guide ≈ directReduce ≈ ?Diminish is a close synonym of reduce.

Verification/Alternative

Expand, extend, and enlarge are near antonyms.

Common pitfalls

Confusing expand (increase) with reduce (decrease).

Final Answer
diminish