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diminuire

to decrease, to reduce

d i . m i . n u ˈi . r e
diminu to decrease, to reduce + ire Infinitive
verb Rare #46,108
to decrease, to reduce Can be used both transitively (“to reduce something”) and intransitively (“to become or get smaller/less”).
IT: Dobbiamo diminuire la velocità.
EN: We need to reduce our speed.
Conjugation of diminuire
Present
diminuendo
diminuire

È ora di diminuire la velocità?

Is it time to slow down?

— Salyut 7 - La storia di un'impresa (2017)

Quando il numero dei creditori cominciò a diminuire, le offrii un lavoro.

When the number of creditors began to dwindle, I offered her a job.

Dovremmo diminuire anche i fucili, almeno di uno.

We should also reduce the number of rifles, at least by one.

— I sette samurai (1954)

Meglio farli diminuire prima che ci attacchino.

We’d better reduce their numbers before they attack us.

— I sette samurai (1954)