decreases, reduces, goes down
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | diminue | — |
| Third | diminue | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | diminue | — |
| Third | diminue | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Second | diminue | — |
La population de cette ville diminue chaque année.
The population of this city is decreasing every year.
Le nombre d'étudiants diminue.
The number of students is decreasing.
Le trafic diminue un peu ici, c'est là que nous les attraperons.
Traffic is slowing down a bit here; this is where we'll catch them.
— Assassination (2015)
Je diminue les doses, pour pouvoir travailler.
I’m reducing the doses so I can work.
— Douleur et gloire (2019)
La population de ce pays diminue progressivement.
The population of this country is gradually decreasing.
L'attention des élèves diminue après le déjeuner.
Students' attention decreases after lunch.