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

单词	diminish
释义	diminish —diminishable, adj. —diminishment, n. /di min"ish/, v.t. 1. to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce. 2. Archit. to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top. 3. Music. to make (an interval) smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval. 4. to detract from the authority, honor, stature, or reputation of; disparage. v.i. 5. to lessen; decrease. [1400-50; late ME; b. diminuen ( < AF diminuer < ML diminuere for L deminuere to make smaller) and minishen MINISH] Syn. 5. See decrease.
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