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131die — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. perish (see death). n. mold, matrix, punch, thread cutter, prototype, perforator; cube, etc. See form, engraving. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cease living] Syn. decease, expire, pass away, pass on,… …
132diminish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. lessen, reduce, shrink, abridge; wane, dwindle, peter out, decrease.See littleness, contraction.Ant., increase. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To grow less] Syn. decrease, wane, abate, decline; see decrease 1 …
