Furthermore, his ability to read had diminished, leaving Mary with the responsibility of reading him newspapers and letters.

The desire remains, he said, but the ability to fulfill it diminishes.

Rather, the ability to get a consolidated night's sleep diminishes.

But by some measures, Texaco's ability to look for oil will diminish in the years to come.

Their ability to transmit the disease to others might diminish as well.

He's still got some skills, but his ability to take a shot has diminished greatly.

The government's ability to control workers and their loyalty will diminish.

"So the ability to repay their debt is actually diminishing rather than increasing."

If she displayed partiality toward one or another, her ability to control the whole lot of them would diminish.

The ability to pull out of this dive diminishes each year.