make less; decrease; reduce
devalue; be little
"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"
"don't belittle your colleagues"
Nor were our follies diminished by these warnings.
出自: L. Durrell
由于减税而使这个国家的税收减少。