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

diminishing 1 of 2

noun

as in decreasing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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decreasing
reducing
shortening
lessening
shrinking
curtailment
compression
contraction
abridgment
abbreviation
abruptness
abridgement
brusqueness
shortness
condensation
curtness
crispness
tautness
brevity
pithiness
succinctness
terseness
conciseness
laconism
briefness
compendiousness
tininess
smallness
minuteness
littleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

extending
stretching
growth
extensiveness
prolonging
extension
lengthiness
prolongation
expansion
elongating
elongation
spread
diffuseness
protraction
greatness
bigness
garrulousness
bulkiness
largeness
volubility
talkativeness
verboseness
prolixity
talkiness
wordiness
heftiness
long-windedness

diminishing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of diminish

as in minimizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

minimizing
dismissing
discounting
denigrating
disparaging
criticizing
derogating
depreciating
belittling
decrying
deprecating
denouncing
trashing
running down
dumping on
disliking
talking down
discrediting
crying down
writing off
condemning
poor-mouthing
playing down
bad-mouthing
scolding
abusing
dissing
vilipending
trash-talking
kissing off
maligning
putting down
vilifying
disgracing
slandering
ripping
censuring
defaming
discommending
aspersing
reprehending
slurring
traducing
reprobating
disapproving (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

magnifying
exalting
praising
lauding
applauding
glorifying
approving
favoring
endorsing
sanctioning
extolling
recommending
acclaiming
indorsing
countenancing
complimenting
commending
eulogizing

as in reducing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

reducing
decreasing
depleting
lowering
dwindling
lessening
minimizing
easing
downsizing
slashing
denting
abating
cutting
shrinking
dropping
downscaling
compressing
knocking down
shortening
de-escalating
contracting
curtailing
trimming
constricting
truncating
condensing
paring
retrenching
cutting down
pruning
modifying
abridging
cropping
whittling
clipping
modulating
deflating
cutting back
nicking
abbreviating
docking
moderating
qualifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

increasing
expanding
enlarging
augmenting
escalating
boosting
raising
amplifying
swelling
extending
lengthening
inflating
prolonging
enhancing
dilating
supplementing
adding (to)
intensifying
blowing up
aggrandizing
complementing
heightening
distending
elongating
protracting
redoubling

as in subsiding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

decreasing
subsiding
declining
shrinking
vanishing
falling
easing
dwindling
ebbing
lessening
waning
receding
weakening
lowering
tapering
moderating
relenting
evaporating
falling away
abating
tapering off
palling
remitting
phasing down
collapsing
letting up
racheting (down)
compressing
dropping (off)
de-escalating
contracting
alleviating
ratcheting (down)
draining (away)
dying (away or down or out)
constricting
slackening
condensing
relaxing
flagging
giving out
sinking
deflating
fading (away)
melting (away)
frittering (away)
tailing (off)
slowing (down)
petering (out)
caving (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

increasing
growing
rising
expanding
enlarging
swelling
intensifying
building
accumulating
escalating
mounting
burgeoning
soaring
mushrooming
emerging
snowballing
waxing
appearing
picking up
ballooning
bourgeoning
lengthening
elongating
distending
blowing up
showing up

单词	diminishing
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. diminishing 1 of 2 noun as in decreasing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance decreasing reducing shortening lessening shrinking curtailment compression contraction abridgment abbreviation abruptness abridgement brusqueness shortness condensation curtness crispness tautness brevity pithiness succinctness terseness conciseness laconism briefness compendiousness tininess smallness minuteness littleness Antonyms & Near Antonyms extending stretching growth extensiveness prolonging extension lengthiness prolongation expansion elongating elongation spread diffuseness protraction greatness bigness garrulousness bulkiness largeness volubility talkativeness verboseness prolixity talkiness wordiness heftiness long-windedness See More diminishing 2 of 2 verb present participle of diminish 1 as in minimizing to express scornfully one's low opinion of tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks Synonyms & Similar Words minimizing dismissing discounting denigrating disparaging criticizing derogating depreciating belittling decrying deprecating denouncing trashing running down dumping on disliking talking down discrediting crying down writing off condemning poor-mouthing playing down bad-mouthing scolding abusing dissing vilipending trash-talking kissing off maligning putting down vilifying disgracing slandering ripping censuring defaming discommending aspersing reprehending slurring traducing reprobating disapproving (of) Antonyms & Near Antonyms magnifying exalting praising lauding applauding glorifying approving favoring endorsing sanctioning extolling recommending acclaiming indorsing countenancing complimenting commending eulogizing See More 2 as in reducing to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters Synonyms & Similar Words reducing decreasing depleting lowering dwindling lessening minimizing easing downsizing slashing denting abating cutting shrinking dropping downscaling compressing knocking down shortening de-escalating contracting curtailing trimming constricting truncating condensing paring retrenching cutting down pruning modifying abridging cropping whittling clipping modulating deflating cutting back nicking abbreviating docking moderating qualifying Antonyms & Near Antonyms increasing expanding enlarging augmenting escalating boosting raising amplifying swelling extending lengthening inflating prolonging enhancing dilating supplementing adding (to) intensifying blowing up aggrandizing complementing heightening distending elongating protracting redoubling See More 3 as in subsiding to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased Synonyms & Similar Words decreasing subsiding declining shrinking vanishing falling easing dwindling ebbing lessening waning receding weakening lowering tapering moderating relenting evaporating falling away abating tapering off palling remitting phasing down collapsing letting up racheting (down) compressing dropping (off) de-escalating contracting alleviating ratcheting (down) draining (away) dying (away or down or out) constricting slackening condensing relaxing flagging giving out sinking deflating fading (away) melting (away) frittering (away) tailing (off) slowing (down) petering (out) caving (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms increasing growing rising expanding enlarging swelling intensifying building accumulating escalating mounting burgeoning soaring mushrooming emerging snowballing waxing appearing picking up ballooning bourgeoning lengthening elongating distending blowing up showing up See More
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