Spanish Conversation · Level 97
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Spanish word
disminuir
Pronunciation
IPA/dismiˈnwiɾ/
Meaning
- verbdecrease
Example
La temperatura disminuye por la noche.
The temperature decreases at night.
More examples
La compañía decidió disminuir el consumo energético.
The company decided to reduce energy consumption.
Core concept
A stack of items shrinking from left to right.
Common phrases
disminuir la velocidad
reduce speed
disminuir el consumo
reduce consumption
disminuir el riesgo
reduce risk
Similar words
bajar: Drops to a lower level, measure, or height.
reducir: Lowers the amount or degree of something.
caer: Declines in rate, proportion, or count.
decrecer: Shrinks gradually in scale, size, or quantity.
Definition in Spanish
Reducir el número, la cantidad o la intensidad de algo, o experimentar esa reducción por sí mismo.
Word origin
Derived from Latin minuere 'to make smaller' combined with the prefix dis-, reflecting 'make or become smaller' and sharing roots with English diminish.
Usage tips
- The verb occurs transitively and intransitively, so context indicates whether it means 'to reduce something' or 'to become smaller'.
Other meanings
- lessenverb
- go downverb
Related words
- disminucióndecreasenoun
- disminuidodecreasedadjective