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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiminuir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-mi-nuir
"Precisamos diminuir os custos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
"The company plans to decrease its workforce to cut costs."
- 1
The process of becoming smaller or less.
"There was a noticeable decrease in temperature as the sun set."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'decresen', originating from Old French 'decrescier', which traces back to the Latin 'decrescere', meaning 'to grow smaller' (composed of 'de-' meaning down and 'crescere' meaning to grow). The word entered the English language during the 14th century and has maintained its core morphological and semantic characteristics regarding reduction in size, amount, or intensity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decrease" is said worldwide
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Diminuer
Transliteration: di-mi-nu-e
"Nous devons diminuer nos dépenses."
Verringern
Transliteration: fe-rin-gen
"Wir müssen unsere Ausgaben verringern."
Diminuzione
Transliteration: di-mi-nu-tsi-o-ne
"C'è stata una diminuzione della temperatura."
Disminuir
Transliteration: dis-mi-nuir
"Necesitamos disminuir nuestros gastos."
Diminuir
Transliteration: di-mi-nuir
"Precisamos diminuir os custos."
कम करना
Transliteration: kam karna
"हमें खर्च कम करना चाहिए।"
减少
Transliteration: jiǎn shǎo
"我们需要减少开支。"
줄이다
Transliteration: julida
"우리는 비용을 줄여야 합니다."
減少する
Transliteration: genshō suru
"私たちは支出を減少させる必要があります。"
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