(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
If something ~s or you ~ it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably ~ when the baby is born...
Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to ~ the risk of serious illness.
? increase
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~ing
...increased trade and a ~ing of tension on the border.
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