reduce someone to something

to make someone unhappy or cause someone to be in a bad state or situation:
ناراضی کردن کسی یا باعث شوید کسی در وضعیت یا موقعیت بدی قرار بگیرد
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مثال؛
His comments reduced her to tears ( = made her cry ) .
The sergeant was reduced to the ranks ( = made an ordinary soldier ) for his cowardice.