to reduce, to decrease
Et puis diminuer, mais progressivement.
And then reduce it, but gradually.
— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)
On ne peut pas diminuer la taille de ce fichier sans perdre en qualité.
You can't reduce the size of this file without losing quality.
Elle lui a conseillé de diminuer le tabac.
She advised him to cut down on smoking.
Elle lui conseilla de diminuer le tabac.
She advised him to cut down on smoking.