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Verbos de Creación y Cambio - Verbos para disminuciones en cantidad o tamaño

Aquí aprenderá algunos verbos en inglés que se refieren a disminuciones en cantidad o tamaño, como "estrechar", "acortar" y "reducir".

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Categorized English Verbs of Making and Changing
to dwindle
[Verbo]

to diminish in quantity or size over time

disminuir

disminuir

to die out
[Verbo]

to gradually fade away or subside

apagar, extinguirse

apagar, extinguirse

Ex: The hope for peace in the region began die out as conflicts escalated and diplomatic efforts faltered .

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

desgastarse, desvanecerse

desgastarse, desvanecerse

Ex: After years of wearing , the intricate design on the watch had been worn off.

to gradually lose intensity or strength

desvanecerse, diluirse

desvanecerse, diluirse

to narrow
[Verbo]

to make something more limited or restricted in width

estrechar, restringir

estrechar, restringir

Ex: In order to meet safety regulations , the company narrow the width of the staircases in the building .

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

reducir

reducir

to shorten
[Verbo]

to decrease the length of something

acortar

acortar

to lessen
[Verbo]

to become smaller in extent, size, or range

disminuir, reducir

disminuir, reducir

to become less in amount, size, or degree

disminuir, reducir

disminuir, reducir

to reduce
[Verbo]

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

reducir

reducir

Ex: The chef suggested using alternative ingredients reduce the calorie content of the dish .

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

minimizar

minimizar

Ex: While implementing safety measures , they minimizing risks in the workplace .

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

contraer, constringir

contraer, constringir

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

reducir, recortar

reducir, recortar

to decrease the number or density of something

diluir, desafiar

diluir, desafiar

Ex: The supervisor decided thin out the employees in the department to improve efficiency .
to curtail
[Verbo]

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

limitar

limitar

to decline
[Verbo]

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.

descender

descender

to degrade
[Verbo]

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

degradar, deteriorar

degradar, deteriorar

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

contraerse

contraerse

to shrink
[Verbo]

to decrease in size or volume

disminuir, reducir

disminuir, reducir

to deflate
[Verbo]

to reduce the value or amount of something

desinflar, desvalorizar

desinflar, desvalorizar

to decrease in degree, size, etc.

disminuir

disminuir

Ex: Demand for the diminished after the initial launch .
to wither
[Verbo]

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

marchitarse

marchitarse

Ex: The flowers withering despite efforts to revive them .
to taper
[Verbo]

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

disminuir, ir reduciendo

disminuir, ir reduciendo

to fall
[Verbo]

to decrease in quantity, quality, or extent

disminuir

disminuir

Ex: The price of oil fallen significantly in the past few months .
to drop
[Verbo]

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

disminuir

disminuir

Ex: The chef decided drop the amount of salt in the recipe .

to reduce the size, amount, or number of something

decrementar, disminuir

decrementar, disminuir

Ex: The team decided decrement the budget for the upcoming project .
to whittle
[Verbo]

to gradually reduce something in size or number

reducir, disminuir

reducir, disminuir

Ex: The team whittle the project timeline to meet the deadline .
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