vermindern

I v/t decrease, reduce; (verringern) diminish, lessen; (beeinträchtigen) detract from

II v/refl decrease; (verringern) diminish, lessen

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to diminish; to alleviate; to decrease; to reduce; to decline; to attenuate

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ver|mịn|dern ptp vermi\#ndert

1. vt

to reduce, to decrease; Gefahr, Anfälligkeit, Einfluss etc auch, Ärger, Zorn to lessen; Widerstandsfähigkeit, Reaktionsfähigkeit to diminish, to reduce; Schmerzen to ease, to lessen, to reduce; (MUS) to diminish

verminderte Zurechnungsfähigkeit (Jur) — diminished responsibility

2. vr

to decrease; (Gefahr, Anfälligkeit, Einfluss auch, Ärger, Zorn) to lessen; (Widerstandsfähigkeit, Reaktionsfähigkeit) to diminish; (Schmerzen) to ease off, to lessen, to decrease

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(to make or become less: Our supplies are diminishing rapidly.) diminish

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ver·min·dern *

I. vt

1. (verringern)

▪ etw \vermindern to reduce [or lessen] sth

Anstrengungen [o Bemühungen] nicht \vermindern to spare no effort

2. FIN

▪ [jdm] etw \vermindern to reduce [or cut] [sb's] sth

seine Ausgaben \vermindern to reduce [or form retrench] one's costs

II. vr

1. (geringer werden)

▪ sich akk \vermindern to decrease, to diminish

2. FIN

▪ sich akk [auf etw akk/um etw akk] \vermindern to go down [or decrease] [to/by sth]; Preise, Kosten a. to drop [to/by sth]

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1.

transitives Verb reduce; decrease; reduce, lessen <danger, stress>; lessen <admiration, ability>; reduce <debt>

2.

reflexives Verb decrease; <influence, danger> decrease, diminish

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vermindern

A. v/t decrease, reduce; (verringern) diminish, lessen; (beeinträchtigen) detract from

B. v/r decrease; (verringern) diminish, lessen

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1.

transitives Verb reduce; decrease; reduce, lessen <danger, stress>; lessen <admiration, ability>; reduce <debt>

2.

reflexives Verb decrease; <influence, danger> decrease, diminish

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v.

to abate v.

to decrease v.

to decrement v.

to derogate v.

to diminish v.

to lessen v.

to reduce v.

to shorten v.