Diminish - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Diminish?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Diminish is EBB. Other possible answers include ABATE, BATE, DECREASE, DETRACT, DWINDLE, LESSEN, MINIMISE, POOHPOOH, REDUCE, SUBSIDE, TAPER, WANE.

Q: How many solutions are there for Diminish?

We have found 13 possible answers for the crossword clue Diminish.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Diminish?

Clues like Diminish often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Daily, The Guardian Cryptic, Evening Standard, Daily Mail Mailword, The Daily Telegraph Toughie, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 16/07/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Diminish.

5 letter answer(s) to diminish

ABATE

become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
make less active or intense

TAPER

a convex shape that narrows toward a point
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"
give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
Grow gradually narrower.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

4 letter answer(s) to diminish

BATE

flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"
soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"

WANE

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"
decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

8 letter answer(s) to diminish

DECREASE

a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease in size, extent, or range;
Diminish
make smaller; "
the act of decreasing or reducing something
the amount by which something decreases
to get smaller

MINIMISE

make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk"
represent as less significant or important

POOHPOOH

7 letter answer(s) to diminish

DETRACT

take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"

DWINDLE

become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"
peter out

SUBSIDE

descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside"
wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"

3 letter answer(s) to diminish

EBB

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"
flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
the outward flow of the tide

6 letter answer(s) to diminish

LESSEN

decrease in size, extent, or range;
make smaller; "
wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"

REDUCE

be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery"
cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
lessen and make more modest; "reduce one's standard of living"
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
make smaller; "reduce an image"
narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Diminish’

What's the best solution for Diminish?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Diminish is EBB. Other possible answers include ABATE, BATE, DECREASE, DETRACT, DWINDLE, LESSEN, MINIMISE, POOHPOOH, REDUCE, SUBSIDE, TAPER, WANE.

How many solutions are there for Diminish?

We have found 13 possible answers for the crossword clue Diminish.

Which crosswords feature clues like Diminish?

Clues like Diminish often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Daily, The Guardian Cryptic, Evening Standard, Daily Mail Mailword, The Daily Telegraph Toughie, among others.

Clue	Answers
Cut	39
Decline	12
Restrain	12
Trim	12
Drop	10
Flag	10
Withdraw	10
Drop off	9
Let up	9
Shrink	9
Dismiss	8
Disparage	8
Ease	8
Lessen	8
Weaken	8
Go downhill	7
Reduce	7
Sink	7
Take away	7
Abate	6
Bring down	6
Contract	6
Decay	6
Go back	6
Go down	6
Go out	6
Moderate	6
Narrow	6
Decrease	5
Fall back	5
Fall off	5
Dwindle	4
Ease up	4
Ebb	4
Fade	4
Slacken	4
Subside	4
Become smaller	3
Lose intensity	3
Make light of	3
Period of decline	3
See 6 Across	3
Taper off	3
Truncate	3
Wane	3
Become less intense	2
Come to the point?	2
Die down	2
Get to the point?	2
Gradual decline	2

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