diminish

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
• SAMPA: /dI"mInIS/

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Verb

Plain form diminish

Third-person singular diminishes

Past tense diminished

Past participle diminished

Present participle diminishing

1. (transitive & intransitive) When something diminishes it gets smaller or less important or makes something that way.
   • Synonyms: shrink, lessen and shorten
   • Antonyms: grown, increase and rise

   The way you talked just now diminished my respect for you.

   The amount of water in the lake is diminishing because there has been no rain.

Related words

• diminishable
• diminishment