I had no doubt that, as time went on, I'd gradually diminish their number, perhaps to nothing.

They had gradually diminished as the valley dropped behind them.

However, the debt was gradually diminished, and fully paid in 1888.

This risk is particularly high in younger patients and gradually diminishes with age.

Since the 1940s the community has gradually diminished through emigration.

Her sight, now entirely gone, had diminished gradually for years, decades.

Paper manufacture gradually diminished, the main works closing in 1895.

The population continued to diminish gradually until stabilizing after 2000.

Since the start of the 20th century the population of the town has gradually diminished to just under 60,000.

The number of inherently masculine words has gradually diminished over the years.