disminuir
/dis.miˈnwiɾ/
ES
to make or become smaller; to reduce, decrease, diminish
El sol disminuyó la intensidad del viento.
The sun decreased the strength of the wind.
Etymology
Comes from Latin 'diminuere', meaning 'to lessen, make smaller', which combines the prefix 'dis-' (indicating reversal) and 'minuere' (to make smaller).
Memory Aid
Remember that 'dis-' means 'down' and 'minuir' relates to 'minor' — so disminuir means to make something more minor, smaller.
Collocations
disminuir la velocidaddisminuir el riesgodisminuir el costodisminuir la intensidad
Synonyms
Antonyms
aumentarcrecerincrementarsubir
Related Words
disminucióndiminutomenorpequeño