diminish ·verb
Definition: to become less, or to make something become less Level: C1
服用这些药片后，你的疼痛感应会逐渐减轻。
Your pain should ___diminish gradually after taking these tablets.
正如我问过的一位学生所说，如果我们能成功让汽车远离城镇，空气污染将会显著减少。
As one student I've asked said, if we manage to keep cars out of town, air pollution will considerably ___diminish.
随着时间的推移，公众对这桩丑闻的兴趣开始减退。
Over time, public interest in the scandal began to ___diminish.