diminish

verb

di·min·ish də-ˈmi-nish How to pronounce diminish (audio)

diminished; diminishing; diminishes

transitive verb

: to make less or cause to appear less

diminish an army's strength

His role in the company was diminished.

: to lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of : belittle

diminish a rival's accomplishments

architecture : to cause to taper (see taper entry 1 sense 1)

a diminished column

intransitive verb

: to become gradually less (as in size or importance) : dwindle

the side effects tend to diminish over time

architecture : taper

diminishable

də-ˈmi-ni-shə-bəl How to pronounce diminish (audio)

adjective

diminishment

də-ˈmi-nish-mənt How to pronounce diminish (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease. The drug's side effects should diminish over time. Nothing could diminish the importance of his contributions.

Recent Examples on the Web A good day for indoor activities, even though showers may diminish during the afternoon.

Molly Robey, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Getting the vaccine too soon could diminish the potential benefit, says Dr. Scott Roberts, an infectious-diseases specialist at Yale School of Medicine.

Alex Janin, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Rain chances are on the rise Wednesday mostly after lunchtime, albeit, chances start around 11 a.m. at 20% and rise to 70% by 5 p.m. Moisture and chances diminish after sunset.

Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 While waves may diminish some into Sunday, swimming conditions will remain hazardous through much of the holiday weekend.

Allison Chinchar, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The three-judge panel affirmed that the land isn’t taxable without congressional approval, saying only Congress can diminish tribes’ sovereignty, and the treaty is best read to promise tax immunity even for reacquired lands.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 If and when those issues diminish, though, the availability of the Switch Lite and inflationary pressures may mean the original Switch stays at its current price for quite a while longer.

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 The intelligence suggests Xi fears his military advantage may diminish as the United States moves to arm Taiwan more quickly, including with weapons that proved effective against Russian forces during the invasion of Ukraine.

Eric Schmitt, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 While most of the benefits are temporary, Boakye says ice rolling (or applying any cold tool) four to five times a week can help diminish inflammation.

Emily Burns, ELLE, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

diminish

verb

as in to minimize

to express scornfully one's low opinion of tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

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minimize
dismiss
denigrate
disparage
derogate
criticize
belittle
depreciate
deprecate
decry
discount
cry down
dump on
talk down
denounce
write off
dislike
run down
discredit
play down
condemn
diss
bad-mouth
poor-mouth
trash
dis
vilipend
scold
trash-talk
abuse
kiss off
put down
malign
vilify
disgrace
defame
discommend
slander
censure
asperse
traduce
disapprove (of)
reprehend
rip
slur
reprobate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

magnify
exalt
glorify
applaud
extol
praise
approve
laud
favor
endorse
recommend
acclaim
sanction
countenance
indorse
extoll
commend
compliment
eulogize

as in to reduce

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters

Synonyms & Similar Words

reduce
decrease
deplete
lessen
lower
minimize
dwindle
ease
abate
dent
downsize
slash
cut
downscale
drop
knock down
shrink
compress
shorten
de-escalate
curtail
constrict
abridge
pare
truncate
cut down
modify
trim
cut back
condense
retrench
deflate
contract
whittle
crop
modulate
abbreviate
prune
moderate
nick
clip
dock
qualify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

increase
augment
expand
amplify
enlarge
boost
escalate
raise
extend
prolong
swell
enhance
lengthen
inflate
intensify
dilate
aggrandize
complement
heighten
add (to)
blow up
elongate
supplement
distend
protract
redouble

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased

Synonyms & Similar Words

decrease
subside
decline
shrink
ease
vanish
fall
lessen
dwindle
recede
ebb
moderate
wane
weaken
abate
lower
fall away
taper
relent
evaporate
taper off
phase down
pall
remit
let up
alleviate
de-escalate
constrict
drain (away)
drop (off)
collapse
compress
ratchet (down)
rachet (down)
die (away or down or out)
slacken
condense
contract
relax
give out
fade (away)
deflate
sink
slow (down)
tail (off)
flag
melt (away)
fritter (away)
peter (out)
cave (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

increase
intensify
grow
rise
expand
build
accumulate
enlarge
escalate
swell
soar
appear
mount
emerge
burgeon
snowball
wax
pick up
mushroom
balloon
lengthen
bourgeon
elongate
distend
blow up
show up

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of diminish are abate, decrease, dwindle, lessen, and reduce. While all these words mean "to grow or make less," diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a total.

his visual acuity has diminished

In some situations, the words abate and diminish are roughly equivalent. However, abate implies a reducing of something excessive or oppressive in force or amount.

the storm abated

While the synonyms decrease and diminish are close in meaning, decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity.

slowly decreased the amount of pressure

The meanings of dwindle and diminish largely overlap; however, dwindle implies progressive lessening and is applied to things growing visibly smaller.

their provisions dwindled slowly

While in some cases nearly identical to diminish, lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number.

has been unable to lessen her debt

The synonyms reduce and diminish are sometimes interchangeable, but reduce implies a bringing down or lowering.

you must reduce your caloric intake

单词	diminish
释义	diminish verb di·min·ish də-ˈmi-nish diminished; diminishing; diminishes transitive verb 1 : to make less or cause to appear less diminish an army's strength His role in the company was diminished. 2 : to lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of : belittle diminish a rival's accomplishments 3 architecture : to cause to taper (see taper entry 1 sense 1) a diminished column intransitive verb 1 : to become gradually less (as in size or importance) : dwindle the side effects tend to diminish over time 2 architecture : taper diminishable də-ˈmi-ni-shə-bəl adjective diminishment də-ˈmi-nish-mənt noun Synonyms bad-mouth belittle cry down decry denigrate deprecate depreciate derogate dis [slang] diss discount dismiss disparage kiss off minimize play down poor-mouth put down run down talk down trash trash-talk vilipend write off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease. The drug's side effects should diminish over time. Nothing could diminish the importance of his contributions. Recent Examples on the Web A good day for indoor activities, even though showers may diminish during the afternoon. Molly Robey, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Getting the vaccine too soon could diminish the potential benefit, says Dr. Scott Roberts, an infectious-diseases specialist at Yale School of Medicine. Alex Janin, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Rain chances are on the rise Wednesday mostly after lunchtime, albeit, chances start around 11 a.m. at 20% and rise to 70% by 5 p.m. Moisture and chances diminish after sunset. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 While waves may diminish some into Sunday, swimming conditions will remain hazardous through much of the holiday weekend. Allison Chinchar, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The three-judge panel affirmed that the land isn’t taxable without congressional approval, saying only Congress can diminish tribes’ sovereignty, and the treaty is best read to promise tax immunity even for reacquired lands. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 If and when those issues diminish, though, the availability of the Switch Lite and inflationary pressures may mean the original Switch stays at its current price for quite a while longer. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 The intelligence suggests Xi fears his military advantage may diminish as the United States moves to arm Taiwan more quickly, including with weapons that proved effective against Russian forces during the invasion of Ukraine. Eric Schmitt, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 While most of the benefits are temporary, Boakye says ice rolling (or applying any cold tool) four to five times a week can help diminish inflammation. Emily Burns, ELLE, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English deminishen, alteration of diminuen, from Anglo-French diminuer, from Late Latin diminuere, alteration of Latin deminuere, from de- + minuere to lessen — more at minor First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition diminish verb di·min·ish də-ˈmi-nish diminished; diminishing 1 : to make less or cause to seem less … he didn't want to diminish any chance he might have of being found. Gary Paulsen, Hatchet 2 : belittle 3 : to become gradually less or smaller The number of wild birds is diminishing. diminish verb 1 as in to minimize to express scornfully one's low opinion of tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance minimize dismiss denigrate disparage derogate criticize belittle depreciate deprecate decry discount cry down dump on talk down denounce write off dislike run down discredit play down condemn diss bad-mouth poor-mouth trash dis vilipend scold trash-talk abuse kiss off put down malign vilify disgrace defame discommend slander censure asperse traduce disapprove (of) reprehend rip slur reprobate Antonyms & Near Antonyms magnify exalt glorify applaud extol praise approve laud favor endorse recommend acclaim sanction countenance indorse extoll commend compliment eulogize See More 2 as in to reduce to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters Synonyms & Similar Words reduce decrease deplete lessen lower minimize dwindle ease abate dent downsize slash cut downscale drop knock down shrink compress shorten de-escalate curtail constrict abridge pare truncate cut down modify trim cut back condense retrench deflate contract whittle crop modulate abbreviate prune moderate nick clip dock qualify Antonyms & Near Antonyms increase augment expand amplify enlarge boost escalate raise extend prolong swell enhance lengthen inflate intensify dilate aggrandize complement heighten add (to) blow up elongate supplement distend protract redouble See More 3 as in to decrease to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased Synonyms & Similar Words decrease subside decline shrink ease vanish fall lessen dwindle recede ebb moderate wane weaken abate lower fall away taper relent evaporate taper off phase down pall remit let up alleviate de-escalate constrict drain (away) drop (off) collapse compress ratchet (down) rachet (down) die (away or down or out) slacken condense contract relax give out fade (away) deflate sink slow (down) tail (off) flag melt (away) fritter (away) peter (out) cave (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms increase intensify grow rise expand build accumulate enlarge escalate swell soar appear mount emerge burgeon snowball wax pick up mushroom balloon lengthen bourgeon elongate distend blow up show up See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of diminish are abate, decrease, dwindle, lessen, and reduce. While all these words mean "to grow or make less," diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a total. his visual acuity has diminished In some situations, the words abate and diminish are roughly equivalent. However, abate implies a reducing of something excessive or oppressive in force or amount. the storm abated While the synonyms decrease and diminish are close in meaning, decrease suggests a progressive decline in size, amount, numbers, or intensity. slowly decreased the amount of pressure The meanings of dwindle and diminish largely overlap; however, dwindle implies progressive lessening and is applied to things growing visibly smaller. their provisions dwindled slowly While in some cases nearly identical to diminish, lessen suggests a decline in amount rather than in number. has been unable to lessen her debt The synonyms reduce and diminish are sometimes interchangeable, but reduce implies a bringing down or lowering. you must reduce your caloric intake
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