scemare

Definitions of scemare
  1. verb
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    synonyms: assottigliarsi, calare, decrescere, diminuire, ribassare, scadere
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    antonyms:
    accentuarsi, amplificare, aumentare, crescere, incrementare, ingrandirsi, salire
    become bigger or greater in amount
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    scomparire, sfigurare
    decrease rapidly and disappear
    affievolirsi, indebolirsi, infiacchirsi, rammollirsi, svigorirsi
    become weaker
    appassire, avvizzire, insecchire, rinsecchire, seccare
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
    abbonacciarsi, calmarsi
    become less in amount or intensity
    deflazionare
    become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
    diradarsi
    become sparser
    abbassarsi, decadere, digradare, ricusare
    grow smaller
    frenarsi, trattenersi
    lose velocity; move more slowly
    atrofizzarsi
    undergo atrophy
    sbiadire, scolorare, scolorire, sfumare
    become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
    inaridirsi
    dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
    annebbiarsi, appannarsi, oscurarsi
    become vague or indistinct
    consumarsi, deperire, languire, macerarsi, rodersi
    lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
    ottundere
    make less lively or vigorous
    rilassarsi
    become loose or looser or less tight
    rilassarsi
    become looser or slack
    frenarsi, rallentare, rilassarsi, trattenersi
    become slow or slower
    frenarsi, rallentare, trattenersi
    cause to proceed more slowly
    deperire
    lose strength
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