diminuer

to reduce, to decrease

d i . m i . n ɥ e
verb Rare #39,106
to reduce, to decrease
FR: Je dois diminuer mes dépenses.
EN: I have to reduce my expenses.
Conjugation of diminuer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First diminue —
Third diminue —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First diminue —
Third diminue —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second diminue —
diminuer
Past

Elle essaya de diminuer ses dépenses.

She tried to cut down on her expenses.

Le docteur lui a dit de diminuer la boisson.

The doctor told him to cut down on the drink.

Il faut faire diminuer ton pouls !

You need to lower your pulse!

— Star Trek (2009)

Le karaoké est bon pour diminuer le stress.

Karaoke is good for reducing stress.

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.