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1. diminish
verb. ['dɪˈmɪnɪʃ'] decrease in size, extent, or range.
Synonyms
- slow up
- lessen
- decrescendo
- weaken
- slacken off
- slack off
- dwindle
- slow down
- retard
- deflate
- undervalue
- drop off
- vaporize
- ease off
- decelerate
- abate
- depreciate
- slow
- wane
- boil down
- vanish
- decrease
- change magnitude
- concentrate
- fall
- de-escalate
- reduce
- dwindle down
- die away
- contract
- shrivel
- ease up
- taper
- shrivel up
- decoct
- decline
- let up
- shrink
- go down
- devaluate
- remit
- devalue
- thin out
- wither
- dwindle away
- fly
- break
- flag
- shorten
Etymology
- diminuer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Diminish
- semifinish
- refinish
- finnish
- finish
How do you pronounce diminish?
Pronounce diminish as dɪˈmɪnɪʃ.
US - How to pronounce diminish in American English
UK - How to pronounce diminish in British English
How do you spell diminish? Is it deminish ?
A common misspelling of diminish is deminish
Sentences with diminish
1. Verb, base form
Corners and multiple surfaces cause sound waves to break up and diminish.
Quotes about diminish
1. A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.
- C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
2. Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.
- Allen Klein
3. Recognizing power in another does not diminish your own.
- Joss Whedon
