diminish
[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]
verb
LanguageEnglish (United Kingdom)
Meaning- to become or make something become less or smaller
The noise from the street began to diminish as night fell.
The sounds outside got quieter as it became later in the evening.
Pronunciationdɪˈmɪnɪʃ
Part of speechverb
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