diminishes

Definition of diminishes in English English dictionary
diminish: To disappear gradually
diminish: To become smaller
diminish: To taper
diminish: 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"
diminish: {v} to lessen, decrease, decay, degrade
diminish: 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
diminish: To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken
diminish: 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
diminish: {f} make smaller, reduce; become smaller
diminish: To reduce a perfect or minor interval by a semitone
diminish: A bower; a dingle
diminish: To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh
diminish: Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; us
diminish: 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
diminish: 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
diminish: To make smaller
diminish: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
diminish: To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; opposed to augment or increase
diminish: To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken thesenses or understanding of
diminish: To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it
diminish: A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar
diminish: To grow dim
diminish: To take away; to subtract