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   diminish

   /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. make or become less: "the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances" Similar decreasedeclinereducelessenshrinkcontractgrow smallerfall offdrop offslacken offfalldropsinkslumpplummetplungefall off a cliffinformal:hit the floorgo through the floorgo downhillreducecurtailcutcut downcut backprunepare downlessenlowerdecreaseshrinkcontractnarrowconstrictrestrictlimitcurbcheckbluntweakenmake weakererodeunderminesapsubsidewaneabatedwindlefadedeclineslackenmoderateebbrecededie awaydie downdie outpeter outtail offcool offlet upfizzle outsettle downcome to an endarchaic:remitOpposite increaseincreaseflare upget worse
   • ▪ cause to seem less impressive or valuable: "the trial has aged and diminished him" Similar belittledisparagedenigratedeprecatedepreciatedevaluedemeandecrycast aspersions onspeak ill ofspeak badly ofrun downabuseinsultrevilemalignvilifyslurinformal:bad-mouthpull to piecespull apartsling mud atdo a hatchet job onrubbishslateslag offhave a go atrare:aspersederogatevilipendvituperateOpposite boost

   Word Origin late Middle English: blend of archaic minish ‘diminish’ (based on Latin minutia ‘smallness’) and obsolete diminue ‘speak disparagingly’ (based on Latin deminuere ‘lessen’ (in late Latin diminuere), from minuere ‘make small’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. diminishable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIMINISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ I or T ] uk / dɪˈmɪnɪʃ / us. Add to word list. to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value: If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods. Investors can diversify their holdings in order to diminish risk.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diminishDiminish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DIMINISH is to make less or cause to appear less. How to use diminish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Diminish.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIMINISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIMINISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value: If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods. Investors can diversify their holdings in order to diminish risk. Over a period of several years, these securities diminished in value and the corporation went bankrupt.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diminishDiminish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Diminish means to make smaller or lesser. If you cover a lightbulb with a dark lamp shade, the light from the lamp will diminish. It can also mean become less important. Once the light has been dimmed, its role in lighting the room is diminished.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › diminishdiminish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of diminish verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of diminish – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to become less, or to make something become less: Your pain should diminish gradually after taking these tablets. (Definition of diminish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of diminish. in Chinese (Traditional) 減少，減小，降低… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 减少，减小，降低… See more. in Spanish. disminuir…