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diminish

 
 
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ verb [I, T]

Translation

to become less, or to make something become less
azal(t)mak, eksil(t)mek
Your pain should diminish gradually after taking these tablets.1811
(Definition of diminish verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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