reduce to tears



reduce someone to tears

to cause a person to cry through insults, frustration, and belittling. He scolded her so much that she was reduced to tears by the end of the meeting.
See also: reduce, tear

reduce somebody to tears

to make someone cry His classmates jeered, reducing him to tears.
See also: reduce, tear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kastor-Greek Mythology
WarwickWAWR-ik, WAHR-ikEnglish (Rare)
Isa (3)-Frisian, Ancient Germanic
Afzal-Arabic
Ingram['iŋgrəm]
Melchol-Biblical Greek