英语词汇“diminish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

diminish

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ

verb

1Make or become less: [with object]: the new law is expected to diminish the government’s chances [no object]: the pain will gradually diminish...

The propensity for people enriched by capital gains to borrow and spend is gradually diminishing.
The agrarian sector of the economy is gradually diminishing as the service sector assumes prominence.
The itching usually diminishes gradually and eventually stops after complete wound healing.

Synonyms

decrease, decline, reduce, lessen, shrink, contract, grow smaller, fall off, drop off, slacken off;

fall, drop, sink, slump, plummet, plunge

informal hit the floor, go through the floor, go downhill

reduce, curtail, cut, cut down, cut back, prune, pare down, lessen, lower, decrease, shrink, contract, narrow, constrict, restrict, limit, curb, check, blunt;

weaken, make weaker, erode, undermine, sap

subside, wane, abate, dwindle, fade, decline, slacken, moderate, ebb, recede, die away, die down, die out, peter out, tail off, cool off, let up, fizzle out, settle down, come to an end

archaic remit

1.1 [with object] Cause to seem less impressive or valuable: the trial has aged and diminished him...

This lack of comprehensiveness in no way diminishes the valuable contribution made by this fine book.
At Lynn the right of any member of the community to attend at least the more important assemblies was not diminished by the constitutional compromise of 1420.
The wardens complained that the plan has effectively smeared them and diminished their status.

Synonyms

belittle, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, devalue, demean, decry, cast aspersions on, speak ill of, speak badly of, run down, abuse, insult, revile, malign, vilify;

North American slur

informal bad-mouth, pull to pieces, pull apart, sling mud at, do a hatchet job on

British informal rubbish, slate, slag off, have a go at

rare asperse, derogate, vilipend, vituperate

Phrases

(the law of) diminishing returns

Derivatives

diminishable

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃəb(ə)l

/ adjective ...

That case comprises two major portions such that the length of the case is not diminishable during transportation.
True teachings have their foundation in Sacred Scripture and are understood to be neither diminishable nor reversible.
This was definitely the crux of the pitch as the difficulties were stiff, but always seemed to be diminishable with thoughtful bridging and careful footwork.

Origin

Late Middle English: blend of archaic minish 'diminish' (based on Latin minutia 'smallness') and obsolete diminue 'speak disparagingly' (based on Latin deminuere 'lessen' (in late Latin diminuere), from minuere 'make small').

This is a medieval English blend of two obsolete words that share its meaning, ‘to lessen’: diminue and minish. Both ultimately go back to Latin minutus ‘small’, the source of minute in the same sense. In economics the law of diminishing returns draws attention to the point at which profits are less than the amount of money invested. It originated in the first half of the 19th century with reference to profits from agriculture.

单词	diminish
释义	diminish /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ / verb 1Make or become less: [with object]: the new law is expected to diminish the government’s chances [no object]: the pain will gradually diminish... The propensity for people enriched by capital gains to borrow and spend is gradually diminishing. The agrarian sector of the economy is gradually diminishing as the service sector assumes prominence. The itching usually diminishes gradually and eventually stops after complete wound healing. Synonyms decrease, decline, reduce, lessen, shrink, contract, grow smaller, fall off, drop off, slacken off; fall, drop, sink, slump, plummet, plunge informal hit the floor, go through the floor, go downhill reduce, curtail, cut, cut down, cut back, prune, pare down, lessen, lower, decrease, shrink, contract, narrow, constrict, restrict, limit, curb, check, blunt; weaken, make weaker, erode, undermine, sap subside, wane, abate, dwindle, fade, decline, slacken, moderate, ebb, recede, die away, die down, die out, peter out, tail off, cool off, let up, fizzle out, settle down, come to an end archaic remit 1.1 [with object] Cause to seem less impressive or valuable: the trial has aged and diminished him... This lack of comprehensiveness in no way diminishes the valuable contribution made by this fine book. At Lynn the right of any member of the community to attend at least the more important assemblies was not diminished by the constitutional compromise of 1420. The wardens complained that the plan has effectively smeared them and diminished their status. Synonyms belittle, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, devalue, demean, decry, cast aspersions on, speak ill of, speak badly of, run down, abuse, insult, revile, malign, vilify; North American slur informal bad-mouth, pull to pieces, pull apart, sling mud at, do a hatchet job on British informal rubbish, slate, slag off, have a go at rare asperse, derogate, vilipend, vituperate Phrases (the law of) diminishing returns Derivatives diminishable /dɪˈmɪnɪʃəb(ə)l / adjective ... That case comprises two major portions such that the length of the case is not diminishable during transportation. True teachings have their foundation in Sacred Scripture and are understood to be neither diminishable nor reversible. This was definitely the crux of the pitch as the difficulties were stiff, but always seemed to be diminishable with thoughtful bridging and careful footwork. Origin Late Middle English: blend of archaic minish 'diminish' (based on Latin minutia 'smallness') and obsolete diminue 'speak disparagingly' (based on Latin deminuere 'lessen' (in late Latin diminuere), from minuere 'make small'). This is a medieval English blend of two obsolete words that share its meaning, ‘to lessen’: diminue and minish. Both ultimately go back to Latin minutus ‘small’, the source of minute in the same sense. In economics the law of diminishing returns draws attention to the point at which profits are less than the amount of money invested. It originated in the first half of the 19th century with reference to profits from agriculture. Rhymes finish, Finnish, thinnish
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diminishable

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