diminuir

Senses

1. 1.

   to decrease, to reduce

   to make or become smaller in size, amount, or intensity

2. 2.

   to diminish, to lessen

   to reduce the importance, value, or quality of something

3. 3.

   to slow down

   to reduce speed or pace

Examples

• "Precisamos diminuir os gastos este mês."

  We need to reduce expenses this month.

• "A febre diminuiu durante a noite."

  The fever decreased during the night.

• "Diminua a velocidade antes da curva."

  Slow down before the curve.

Usage

Common in everyday speech and formal contexts. Often used with abstract nouns (diminuir a dor, diminuir o risco) and concrete quantities (diminuir o preço, diminuir o tamanho). Can be used transitively or intransitively. The opposite is "aumentar" (to increase).