"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
"The cabin pressure fell dramatically"
"her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"
"his voice fell to a whisper"
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of;
"don't belittle your colleagues"
diminish的用法和样例:
例句
用作及物动词 (vt.)
We should try to diminish the cost of production. 我们应尽力减少生产成本。
His illness diminished his health. 疾病侵蚀了他的健康。
He likes to diminish the skills of others. 他喜欢贬低别人的技能。