diminish (
http://definr.com/diminish)
v 1: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework
decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin
pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a
hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn:
decrease,
lessen,
fall] [ant:
increase]
2: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't
belittle your colleagues" [syn:
belittle]