![](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/392660/36c0cc8c91f1560557fb3d52f97a18c249f6ee05/original/muz-pcard-front.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sicmVzaXplIiwxODAwXSxbIm1heCJdLFsid2UiXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Decrease force.
In a musical score, a diminuendo (dee-meen-yoo-AYN-doh) is a dynamic marking indicating a steady, measured decrease in volume over a certain period of time.
Diminuendo is a Directive card. It directs the querent to ease up or quiet down, or points to a time when such a decrease in force is underway.