Etymology: [ d&-'mi-nish ] (verb.) 15th century. Middle English deminishen, alter. of diminuen, from Middle French diminuer, from Late Latin diminuere, alteration of Latin deminuere, from de- + minuere to lessen; more at MINOR.
becoming smaller, Present participle of diminish, A diminishment, becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so; "diminishing returns"; "his diminishing respect for her, lessening, decreasing, declining, gradually becoming smaller, To reduce a perfect or minor interval by a semitone, To become smaller, To make smaller, To disappear gradually, To taper, decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper", To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; opposed to augment or increase, make smaller, reduce; become smaller, To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken, A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar, Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; us, lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues" To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse, 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. He never put her down or diminished her, When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. The threat of nuclear war has diminished Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources This could mean diminished public support for the war. increase, To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh, A bower; a dingle, To grow dim, To take away; to subtract, To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it, To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse, To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken thesenses or understanding of, lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues",
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Present participle of diminish
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A diminishment
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becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so; "diminishing returns"; "his diminishing respect for her
To reduce a perfect or minor interval by a semitone
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To become smaller
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To make smaller
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To disappear gradually
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To taper
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decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
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To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; opposed to augment or increase
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make smaller, reduce; become smaller fiil
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To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken
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A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar
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Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; us
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lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues" To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse
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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. He never put her down or diminished her
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When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. The threat of nuclear war has diminished Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources This could mean diminished public support for the war. increase
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To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh
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A bower; a dingle
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To grow dim
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To take away; to subtract
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To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it
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To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse
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To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken thesenses or understanding of
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lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
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