He could tell the storms had diminished in force during the last several hours.

Population that diminished during the following decades according to the census taken in 1843 and 1851.

She seem to have enjoyed a period of great popularity before it diminished during the 1790s.

The snow would diminish during the morning, and the sun might peek through in the afternoon.

The school's image diminished during the last years, with pupil numbers dropping from 600 to just over 200.

My powers are somewhat diminished during the daylight hours, that is true.

They were provided with fixed salaries which could neither be increased nor diminished during their term of office.

It continued in use as a corn mill up to around 1930, although the business apparently diminished during its last decade.

However, the rate of violent crimes has diminished somewhat during calendar year 2010.

But as a percentage of the gross domestic product, the deficit actually diminished during the 1980's.