Diminish - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'diminish' is the definition.
(reducing is a kind of diminishing)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for reduce that I've seen before include "Pare" , "Cut down, lose weight" , "subdue" , "Bring down" , "Slim down or discount" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Independent, the Penny Press, the Newsday, The Guardian, The Mirror and the King Feature Syndicate.

'diminish' is the definition.
(shrinking is a kind of diminishing)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for shrink that I've seen before include "Get less" , "Lessen - mind expert?" , "Shrivel" , "Become smaller like slang psychiatrist" , "decline" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Independent, the Penny Press, the Newsday, The Guardian, The Mirror and the King Feature Syndicate.

'diminish' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for deplete that I've seen before include "Use up, reduce in quantity" , "Exhaust (stocks)" , "Use up resources of" , "Use up a supply" , "Empty, reduce, exhaust" .)