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diminish resentments

[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ rɪˈzɛntmənts]
verb phrase
diminuir ressentimentos
1. to reduce or lessen the intensity of feelings of anger, bitterness, or displeasure held against someone or something
The sincere apology helped diminish resentments between the two families.
O pedido de desculpas sincero ajudou a diminuir os ressentimentos entre as duas famílias.
2. to make negative emotional reactions smaller or less significant over time
Open communication can diminish resentments in long-term relationships.
A comunicação aberta pode diminuir ressentimentos em relacionamentos de longo prazo.
Synonyms
reduce resentmentsease resentmentsalleviate resentmentslessen resentmentsmitigate resentmentssoften resentments
Antonyms
increase resentmentsamplify resentmentsfuel resentmentsintensify resentmentsaggravate resentments

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diminuir ressentimentos
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
diminuir mágoas
alternative using 'mágoas' (sorrows/hurts)
São Paulo
reduzir ressentimentos
alternative using 'reduzir' instead of 'diminuir'
Portugal
diminuir rancores
Portuguese variant using 'rancores' (grudges/rancor)

Related Idioms & Phrases

bury the hatchet
let bygones be bygones
make amends
heal old wounds
water under the bridge
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