to diminish

English - Turkish

Definition of to diminish in English Turkish dictionary

azalmak

Bu ülkenin nüfusu giderek azalmaktadır. - The population of this country is gradually diminishing.

eksiltmek

{f} azaltmak

(Muzik) bir aralığı eksiltmek

Savaş ülkenin zenginliği azalttı. - The war diminished the wealth of the country.

Bir insanın haklarının tehdit edildiğinde, her insanın hakları azaltılır. - The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

grow down

stalactites, which grow down from cave ceilings,are formed in limestone caves.

azal,azalt

gittikçe azalarak

{f} azaltmak, eksiltmek, küçültmek; azalmak, eksilmek

{f} küçültmek

diminishing returns azalan verim

azal/azalt

diminishingly eksilerek

{f} kısmak

bir yarım entervali kısaltmak

alçaltmak

zayıflatmak

{f} inceltmek

English - English

Definition of to diminish in English English dictionary: disaugment; minorate; To disappear gradually; To become smaller; 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"; {v} to lessen, decrease, decay, degrade; 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; To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; 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; {f} make smaller, reduce; become smaller; To reduce a perfect or minor interval by a semitone; A bower; a dingle; To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh; Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; us; 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; lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"; To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; opposed to augment or increase; To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken thesenses or understanding of; To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it; A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar; To grow dim; To take away; to subtract