diminuer
to decrease
verb dee-mee-NÜAY Rare
Origin: Latin deminuere (to lessen)
Also means
to reduce
Usage Note
diminuer can be intransitive (the price decreased: le prix a diminué) or transitive (they reduced the price: ils ont diminué le prix). The noun form is diminution (decrease, reduction).
Examples
"La douleur a diminué après le médicament."
Natural Translation
The pain decreased after the medication.

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