1. to reduce or lower the requirements, standards, or detailed requirements of a product, service, or project
The company decided to diminish specifications to reduce production costs.
A empresa decidiu reduzir as especificações para diminuir os custos de produção.
2. to decrease the level of detail or quality standards in technical or contractual requirements
They had to diminish specifications due to budget constraints.
Tiveram que reduzir as especificações devido às restrições orçamentárias.