Diminish (Verb)
Meaning 1
Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The amount of rainfall gradually began to diminish as the dry season approached.
- Her confidence started to diminish as she faced more and more rejection from employers.
- The power of the storm began to diminish as it moved further inland.
- The team's hopes of winning started to diminish as they fell further behind in the score.
- The noise from the highway traffic started to diminish as we drove deeper into the forest.
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Hyponyms
- Thin Out
- Shorten
- Shrink
- Remit
- Devalue
- Decelerate
- Die Away
- Devaluate
- Slow Down
- Taper
- Slow Up
- Decline
- Decoct
- Concentrate
- Weaken
- Wither
- Deflate
- Dwindle Down
- Retard
- De-escalate
- Drop Off
- Shrivel
- Abate
- Flag
- Depreciate
- Dwindle
- Slacken Off
- Wane
- Break
- Boil Down
- Vaporize
- Vanish
- Decrescendo
- Ease Up
- Slack
- Slack Off