decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues" To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse
To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken
To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse
To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh
Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; us
If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are. He never put her down or diminished her
When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. The threat of nuclear war has diminished Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources This could mean diminished public support for the war. increase