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diminishing

dɪˈmɪnɪʃ

verb

make or become less.

the new law is expected to diminish the government’s chances

decrease,decline,reduce,lessen,shrink,contract,grow smaller,fall off,drop off,slacken off,fall,drop,sink,slump,plummet,plunge,hit the floor,go through the floor,go downhill,curtail,cut,cut down,cut back,prune,pare down,lower,narrow,constrict,restrict,limit,curb,check,blunt,weaken,make weaker,erode,undermine,sap,subside,wane,abate,dwindle,fade,slacken,moderate,ebb,recede,die away,die down,die out,peter out,tail off,cool off,let up,fizzle out,settle down,come to an end,remit

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diminishes

dɪˈmɪnɪʃ

verb

make or become less.

the new law is expected to diminish the government’s chances

decrease,decline,reduce,lessen,shrink,contract,grow smaller,fall off,drop off,slacken off,fall,drop,sink,slump,plummet,plunge,hit the floor,go through the floor,go downhill,curtail,cut,cut down,cut back,prune,pare down,lower,narrow,constrict,restrict,limit,curb,check,blunt,weaken,make weaker,erode,undermine,sap,subside,wane,abate,dwindle,fade,slacken,moderate,ebb,recede,die away,die down,die out,peter out,tail off,cool off,let up,fizzle out,settle down,come to an end,remit

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diminish

dɪˈmɪnɪʃ

verb

make or become less.

the new law is expected to diminish the government’s chances

decrease,decline,reduce,lessen,shrink,contract,grow smaller,fall off,drop off,slacken off,fall,drop,sink,slump,plummet,plunge,hit the floor,go through the floor,go downhill,curtail,cut,cut down,cut back,prune,pare down,lower,narrow,constrict,restrict,limit,curb,check,blunt,weaken,make weaker,erode,undermine,sap,subside,wane,abate,dwindle,fade,slacken,moderate,ebb,recede,die away,die down,die out,peter out,tail off,cool off,let up,fizzle out,settle down,come to an end,remit

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depleting

dɪˈpliːt

verb

use up the supply or resources of.

reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought

exhaust,use up,consume,expend,spend,drain,empty,sap,milk,suck dry,evacuate,reduce,decrease,diminish,lessen,lower,attenuate,slim down,pare down,cut back,bleed,slash

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depletes

dɪˈpliːt

verb

use up the supply or resources of.

reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought

exhaust,use up,consume,expend,spend,drain,empty,sap,milk,suck dry,evacuate,reduce,decrease,diminish,lessen,lower,attenuate,slim down,pare down,cut back,bleed,slash

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depleted

dɪˈpliːt

verb

use up the supply or resources of.

reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought

exhaust,use up,consume,expend,spend,drain,empty,sap,milk,suck dry,evacuate,reduce,decrease,diminish,lessen,lower,attenuate,slim down,pare down,cut back,bleed,slash

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deplete

dɪˈpliːt

verb

use up the supply or resources of.

reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought

exhaust,use up,consume,expend,spend,drain,empty,sap,milk,suck dry,evacuate,reduce,decrease,diminish,lessen,lower,attenuate,slim down,pare down,cut back,bleed,slash

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curtails

kəːˈteɪl

verb

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

civil liberties were further curtailed

reduce,cut,cut down,cut back,decrease,lessen,diminish,slim down,tighten up,retrench,pare down,trim,dock,lop,shrink,shorten,cut short,break off,truncate,restrict,put a restriction on,limit,put a limit on,curb,put the brakes on,rein in,rein back,chop

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curtailing

kəːˈteɪl

verb

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

civil liberties were further curtailed

reduce,cut,cut down,cut back,decrease,lessen,diminish,slim down,tighten up,retrench,pare down,trim,dock,lop,shrink,shorten,cut short,break off,truncate,restrict,put a restriction on,limit,put a limit on,curb,put the brakes on,rein in,rein back,chop

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curtailed

kəːˈteɪl

verb

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

civil liberties were further curtailed

reduce,cut,cut down,cut back,decrease,lessen,diminish,slim down,tighten up,retrench,pare down,trim,dock,lop,shrink,shorten,cut short,break off,truncate,restrict,put a restriction on,limit,put a limit on,curb,put the brakes on,rein in,rein back,chop

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curtail

kəːˈteɪl

verb

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

civil liberties were further curtailed

reduce,cut,cut down,cut back,decrease,lessen,diminish,slim down,tighten up,retrench,pare down,trim,dock,lop,shrink,shorten,cut short,break off,truncate,restrict,put a restriction on,limit,put a limit on,curb,put the brakes on,rein in,rein back,chop

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