diminish Play verbMake or become less. SYNONYMS abatebluntcheckcome to an endconstrictcontractcool offcurbcurtailcutcut backcut downdeclinedecreasedie awaydie downdie outdropdrop offdwindleebberodefadefallfall offfizzle outgo downhillgo through the floorgrow smallerhit the floorlessenlet uplimitlowermake weakermoderatenarrowpare downpeter outplummetplungeprunerecedereduceremitrestrictsapsettle downshrinksinkslackenslacken offslumpsubsidetail offunderminewaneweaken