Verbos para disminuciones en cantidad o tamaño

to wear off

Verbo

/wˈɛɹ ˈɔf/

(desvanecerse)

desgastarse

to gradually fade in color or quality over time due to constant use or other factors

to fall away

Verbo

/fˈɔːl ɐwˈeɪ/

(diluirse)

desvanecerse

to gradually lose intensity or strength

to narrow

Verbo

/nɛ.roʊ/ or /ne.rooo/

n

n

a

ɛ

rr

r

o

oʊ

w

(restringir)

estrechar

to make something more limited or restricted in width

to narrow down

Verbo

/nˈæɹoʊ dˈaʊn/

reducir

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

to shorten

Verbo

/ʃɔr.tən/ or /shawr.tēn/

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

e

ə

n

n

acortar

to decrease the length of something

to lessen

Verbo

/lɛ.sən/ or /le.sēn/

l

l

e

ɛ

ss

s

e

ə

n

n

(reducir)

disminuir

to become smaller in extent, size, or range

to decrease

Verbo

/dik.ris/ or /dik.ris/

d

d

e

i

c

k

r

r

ea

i

s

s

e

(reducir)

disminuir

to become less in amount, size, or degree

to reduce

Verbo

/rɪ.dus/ or /ri.doos/

r

r

e

ɪ

d

d

u

u

c

s

e

reducir

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

to minimize

Verbo

/mɪ.nə.maɪz/ or /mi.nē.maiz/

m

m

i

ɪ

n

n

i

ə

m

m

i

aɪ

z

z

e

minimizar

to reduce something to the lowest possible degree or amount, particularly something unpleasant

to constrict

Verbo

/kəns.trɪkt/ or /kēns.trikt/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

s

s

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

c

k

t

t

(constringir)

contraer

to become less in size or width, creating a sensation of tightness

to cut back

Verbo

/kˈʌt bˈæk/

(recortar)

reducir

to decrease something such as size or cost, to make it more efficient, economical, or manageable

to thin out

Verbo

/θˈɪn ˈaʊt/

(desafiar)

diluir

to decrease the number or density of something

to curtail

Verbo

/kɜr.teɪl/ or /kēr.teil/

c

k

u

ɜ

r

r

t

t

ai

eɪ

l

l

limitar

Disapproving

Formal

to place limits or boundaries on something to reduce its scope or size

to decline

Verbo

/dɪk.laɪn/ or /dik.lain/

d

d

e

ɪ

c

k

l

l

i

aɪ

n

n

e

descender

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.

to degrade

Verbo

/dɪg.reɪd/ or /dig.reid/

d

d

e

ɪ

g

g

r

r

a

eɪ

d

d

e

(deteriorar)

degradar

(of human activities or natural forces) to gradually break down rocks, mountains, hills, etc.

to contract

Verbo

/kɑnt.rækt/ or /kaant.rākt/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

t

t

r

r

a

æ

c

k

t

t

contraerse

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

to shrink

Verbo

/ʃrɪnk/ or /shrink/

sh

ʃ

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

k

k

(reducir)

disminuir

to decrease in size or volume

to deflate

Verbo

/dɪf.leɪt/ or /dif.leit/

d

d

e

ɪ

f

f

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(desvalorizar)

desinflar

to reduce the value or amount of something

to diminish

Verbo

/dɪ.mɪ.nɪʃ/ or /di.mi.nish/

d

d

i

ɪ

m

m

i

ɪ

n

n

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

disminuir

to decrease in degree, size, etc.

to wither

Verbo

/wɪ.ðɜr/ or /vi.dhēr/

w

w

i

ɪ

th

ð

e

ɜ

r

r

marchitarse

to dry up or shrink, typically due to a loss of moisture

to taper

Verbo

/teɪ.pɜr/ or /tei.pēr/

t

t

a

eɪ

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

(ir reduciendo)

disminuir

to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time

to fall

Verbo

/fɑ:l/ or /faal/

f

f

a

ɑ:

ll

l

disminuir

to decrease in quantity, quality, or extent

to drop

Verbo

/drɑp/ or /draap/

d

d

r

r

o

ɑ

p

p

disminuir

to lessen the amount, number, degree, or intensity of something

to decrement

Verbo

/dɛk.rɪ.mənt/ or /dek.ri.mēnt/

d

d

e

ɛ

c

k

r

r

e

ɪ

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(disminuir)

decrementar

Formal

to reduce the size, amount, or number of something

to whittle

Verbo

/hwɪ.təl/ or /hvi.tēl/

wh

hw

i

ɪ

tt

t

ə

l

l

e

(disminuir)

reducir

to gradually reduce something in size or number