disminuir

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīminuere (to break into small pieces; to diminish), with normal change of conjugation to -ir and change of prefix based on the more common Latin dis-.

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disminuir (first-person singular present disminueixo, first-person singular preterite disminuí, past participle disminuït)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to decrease, to diminish
    Synonyms: minvar, decréixer
    Antonyms: augmentar, acréixer

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin diminuere (to break into small pieces; to diminish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dismiˈnwiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: dis‧mi‧nuir

Verb

disminuir (first-person singular present disminuyo, first-person singular preterite disminuí, past participle disminuido)

  1. to decrease
    Synonym: decrecer

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