reduce someone to tears

especially idiomatic passive transitive

(idiomatic, transitive, especially passive) To cause to cry.

Japanese Meaning

誰かを泣かせる、または涙を誘う / 相手を感情的な状況に追い込み、泣かせる

The old soldier's story of sacrifice could reduce someone to tears.

あの老兵の犠牲の話は人を涙ぐませることがある。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, transitive, especially passive) To cause to cry.

reduces someone to tears

（ present singular third-person ）

reducing someone to tears

（ participle present ）

reduced someone to tears

（ participle past ）

reduced someone to tears

（ past ）