Diminish - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'diminish' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lessen that I've seen before include "Reduce in number" , "Contract" , "Make fewer in number" , "Become smaller or fewer" , "Cut back or diminish" .)

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

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

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

'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" .)