diminish

to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance, etc.

disminuir, reducir, menguar

• diminish sth to a level/point

Collocations diminish the importance of something · diminish someone's confidence

• The company's profits have diminished over the last year.

  Las ganancias de la empresa han disminuido en el último año.

to become less bright, clear, or noticeable

oscurecerse, apagarse, desvanecerse

• sth diminishes to a level/point

Collocations the light diminished as night fell · his vision began to diminish with age

• The sound of the music gradually diminished.

  El sonido de la música fue disminuyendo gradualmente.