"reduce progress" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to decrease or slow down advancement or improvement in a particular situation or task. Example: The heavy rain is causing construction delays, which will reduce progress on the new building project.
As would be expected during a long period of reduced economic growth, there was also reduced progress in the areas of life expectancy, infant and child mortality, and other social indicators.
As would be expected when growth rates fall off, these countries have also seen substantially reduced progress on major social indicators, including life expectancy and infant and child mortality.
"They're not hitting me in my face, but they're reducing my progress tremendously".
Although government spending was reduced, little progress was made in fulfilling his promises to tackle the high levels of government mismanagement and corruption.
The requirement that the Marine presence cannot be reduced without progress on the air station has effectively frozen the entire deal.
Lowering the hot-spot, reducing the progress of the secondary reaction and reducing the pressure drop are the main enhancements that these structured catalysts can offer.
The good news is that some countries are making progress on reducing child marriage, but progress is slow.
While a number of middle-income countries have made progress in reducing maternal deaths, less progress has been achieved in low-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
It was stupid to think technological progress would reduce employment.
Hansen thought a slowing of both population growth and technological progress would reduce opportunities for investment.
