diminish

[ dih-min-ish ]

/ dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.

Architecture. to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top.

Music. to make (an interval) smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval.

to detract from the authority, honor, stature, or reputation of; disparage.

verb (used without object)

to lessen; decrease.

Origin of diminish

1400–50; late Middle English; blend of diminuen (<Anglo-French diminuer<Medieval Latin dīminuere for Latin dēminuere to make smaller) and minishenminish

synonym study for diminish

5. See decrease.

OTHER WORDS FROM diminish

di·min·ish·a·ble, adjectivedi·min·ish·ment, nounnon·di·min·ish·ing, adjectivepre·di·min·ish, verb (used with object)

pre·di·min·ish·ment, nounun·di·min·ish·a·ble, adjectiveun·di·min·ish·a·ble·ness, nounun·di·min·ish·a·bly, adverbun·di·min·ished, adjectiveun·di·min·ish·ing, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for diminish

Chekhov has talked about this, that any designation besides writer (Russian writer, whatever) was a diminishment.
Ron Rash: How I Write|Noah Charney|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Does that increasing skill set make up for the diminishment of a rags-to-riches mythology?
American Idol at a Crossroads|Richard Rushfield|January 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Not that this diminishment of her handwriting in any sense lessened the effect upon me of the sentiments it conveyed.
Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare
Its population suffered some diminishment in the next two years in spite of its position on the main highway of trade.
A Man for the Ages|Irving Bacheller

For an instant there was no diminishment of the pace; then the horses head came down, and Jacks feet again touched earth.
Weatherby's Inning|Ralph Henry Barbour
Although the light was decreasing, I could perceive no diminishment in the apparent speed of the sun.
The House on the Borderland|William Hope Hodgson

British Dictionary definitions for diminish

diminish

/ (dɪˈmɪnɪʃ) /

verb

to make or become smaller, fewer, or less

(tr) architect to cause (a column, etc) to taper

(tr) music to decrease (a minor or perfect interval) by a semitone

to belittle or be belittled; reduce in authority, status, etc; depreciate

Derived forms of diminish

diminishable, adjectivediminishingly, adverbdiminishment, noun

Word Origin for diminish

C15: blend of diminuen to lessen (from Latin dēminuere to make smaller, from minuere to reduce) + archaic minish to lessen

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单词	diminish
释义	diminish [ dih-min-ish ] / dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diminish ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce. Architecture. to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top. Music. to make (an interval) smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval. to detract from the authority, honor, stature, or reputation of; disparage. verb (used without object) to lessen; decrease. Origin of diminish 1400–50; late Middle English; blend of diminuen (<Anglo-French diminuer<Medieval Latin dīminuere for Latin dēminuere to make smaller) and minishenminish synonym study for diminish 5. See decrease. OTHER WORDS FROM diminish di·min·ish·a·ble, adjectivedi·min·ish·ment, nounnon·di·min·ish·ing, adjectivepre·di·min·ish, verb (used with object) pre·di·min·ish·ment, nounun·di·min·ish·a·ble, adjectiveun·di·min·ish·a·ble·ness, nounun·di·min·ish·a·bly, adverbun·di·min·ished, adjectiveun·di·min·ish·ing, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diminish Chekhov has talked about this, that any designation besides writer (Russian writer, whatever) was a diminishment. Ron Rash: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|February 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Does that increasing skill set make up for the diminishment of a rags-to-riches mythology? American Idol at a Crossroads\|Richard Rushfield\|January 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Not that this diminishment of her handwriting in any sense lessened the effect upon me of the sentiments it conveyed. Memoirs of a Midget\|Walter de la Mare Its population suffered some diminishment in the next two years in spite of its position on the main highway of trade. A Man for the Ages\|Irving Bacheller For an instant there was no diminishment of the pace; then the horses head came down, and Jacks feet again touched earth. Weatherby's Inning\|Ralph Henry Barbour Although the light was decreasing, I could perceive no diminishment in the apparent speed of the sun. The House on the Borderland\|William Hope Hodgson British Dictionary definitions for diminish diminish / (dɪˈmɪnɪʃ) / verb to make or become smaller, fewer, or less (tr) architect to cause (a column, etc) to taper (tr) music to decrease (a minor or perfect interval) by a semitone to belittle or be belittled; reduce in authority, status, etc; depreciate Derived forms of diminish diminishable, adjectivediminishingly, adverbdiminishment, noun Word Origin for diminish C15: blend of diminuen to lessen (from Latin dēminuere to make smaller, from minuere to reduce) + archaic minish to lessen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to diminish decline, lower, slacken, ebb, wane, dwindle, lessen, reduce, recede, temper, decrease, abate, subside, curtail, shrink, weaken, minimize, detract from, cut, abbreviate
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diminish

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of diminish

synonym study for diminish

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British Dictionary definitions for diminish

verb

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Word Origin for diminish

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