减退 jiǎntuì to ebb
to ebb; to go down; to decline
How to remember 减退: 减 decrease + 退 to retreat = to ebb.
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How it is used
- 'To decline / diminish' - of a capacity or quality fading: 记忆力减退 (jìyìlì jiǎntuì) memory declining, 视力减退 failing eyesight, 食欲减退 loss of appetite.
- Describes a gradual weakening of some faculty or level, not a deliberate cut like 减少.