verb/dismiˈnwiɾ/
to diminish
“Las proporciones de sus atributos distintivos, han disminuído lo suficiente para hacer ahora ridículo lo que ayer era espantoso.” — The proportions of his [the Devil's] distinctive attributes have diminished enough to make ridiculous today what was terrifying yesterday.
Synonyms: decrementar, diminuecer, decrecer, descrecer
From Latin diminuere (“to break into small pieces; to diminish”).