Reports of a poisoned lure diminish (5)

I believe the answer is:

abate

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'diminish' is the definition.
(I know that abate is a more specific form of the action diminish)

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(Other definitions for abate that I've seen before include "Lessen in intensity" , "Decline" , "(Flood) recede" , "Moderate" , "Die down, slacken off" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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