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Diminishes a beast, somehow (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abates

'diminishes' is the definition.
(abating is a kind of diminishing)

'a beast somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates an anagram.
'beast' anagrammed gives 'bates'.
'a'+'bates'='ABATES'

(Other definitions for abates that I've seen before include "has a fall" , "Slacks off" , "moderates" , "Becomes less severe or strong" , "Diminishes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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