What is the Spanish word for "diminish"?

Learn how to say "diminish" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

diminish

Spanish

disminuir

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Alternative translations of "diminish"

reducir
menguar
disminuirse
decrecer

Examples of how to use "diminish" in Spanish

English
My respect for him will never diminish.
Spanish
Mi respeto por él nunca disminuirá.
English
Noise diminishes my ability to concentrate.
Spanish
El ruido disminuye mi capacidad de concentrarme.
English
The storm diminished the picnic plans.
Spanish
La tormenta arruinó los planes de picnic.
English
She is diminishing the sugar in recipes.
Spanish
Ella está reduciendo la cantidad de azúcar en las recetas.
English
They have diminished their carbon emissions recently.
Spanish
Han reducido sus emisiones de carbono recientemente.

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