· decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
Synonym(s): decrease, lessen, fall
Hypernym(s): change_magnitude
· lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
Synonym(s): belittle
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify