diminished

di·min·ish

D0228000 (dĭ-mĭn′ĭsh)v. di·min·ished, di·min·ish·ing, di·min·ish·es v.tr.1. a. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen. See Synonyms at decrease.b. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of: "Her upper-class perfection ... somehow diminished me" (Shirley Abbott).2. To cause to taper.3. Music To reduce (a perfect or minor interval) by a semitone.v.intr.1. To become smaller or less.2. To taper.

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[Middle English diminishen, blend of diminuen, to lessen (from Old French diminuer, from Latin dīminuere, variant of dēminuere : dē-, de- + minuere, to lessen) and minishen, to reduce (from Old French minuiser, from Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre, from Latin minūtia, smallness, from minūtus, small, from past participle of minuere); see mei- in Indo-European roots.]

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di·min′ish·a·ble adj.di·min′ish·ment n.

diminished

(dɪˈmɪnɪʃt) adj1. reduced or lessened; made smaller2. (Music, other) music denoting any minor or perfect interval reduced by a semitone3. (Music, other) music denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a minor third and a diminished fifth4. (Jazz) music (postpositive) (esp in jazz or pop music) denoting a diminished seventh chord having as its root the note specified: B diminished. 5. (Pop Music) music (postpositive) (esp in jazz or pop music) denoting a diminished seventh chord having as its root the note specified: B diminished.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	diminished - impaired by diminutionlessened, vitiated, weakenedimpaired - diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight"
	2.	diminished - (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"atrophied, wasted
	3.	diminished - (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; "a diminished fifth"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannerdecreased, reduced - made less in size or amount or degree
	4.	diminished - made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"belittled, smalldecreased, reduced - made less in size or amount or degree

Translations

减少的

diminish

(diˈminiʃ) verb to make or become less. Our supplies are diminishing rapidly. 減少 减少diˈminished adjective (negative undiminished). 減少的 减少的