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 Evening Standard, The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Mirror, The Sun, the Penny Press, The Guardian 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 New York Times, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Mirror, The Sun, the Penny Press, The Guardian 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" .)