| 单词 | diminish |
| 释义 | diminish diminish /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for diminish ► C1 to reduce or be reduced in size or importance: » I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.» These memories will not be diminished by time.» What he did has seriously diminished him in many people's eyes.» We've seen our house diminish greatly/sharply/substantially in value over the last six months.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong • • • Extra Examples:» Later on in life the sex drive tends to diminish.» Rising unemployment has diminished the bargaining power of people with jobs.» The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness.» Her popularity as a singer has diminished since the glory days of the 1980s.» Fresh snow meant that our chances of reaching the summit slowly diminished. |
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