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Reef (Verb)

Roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

To sail safely in strong winds, the crew reefed the mainsail to prevent damage.
As the storm approached, they decided to reef the jib to minimize the impact of the gusts.
The experienced sailor knew when to reef the sail to maintain a stable speed.
To slow down the boat, the sailors began to reef in some of the sail to reduce its surface area.
In anticipation of the severe weather, the captain ordered the crew to reef the sail and take down the boom.

Reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The captain ordered the crew to reef the mainsail to reduce the ship's speed in the strong wind.
To prevent the boat from heeling too much, they decided to reef the sail before entering the choppy waters.
As the storm approached, the sailors quickly worked to reef the top sails and secure the vessel.
In preparation for the squall, the helmsman instructed the crew to reef the jib and reduce the sail area.
The seasoned sailor knew exactly when to reef the sail to maintain the optimal speed and stability of the vessel.

Lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Reef the mast to reduce the sail's surface area and stabilize the vessel in strong winds.
We need to reef the boom quickly before the storm gets any worse.
As the hurricane approached, the captain ordered the crew to reef the sails and secure the deck.
In preparation for the storm, the sailors reefed the mainsail to its second reef point.
The crew carefully reefed the mizzen sail to minimize damage from the severe gusts.