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diminish

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/verb3 syllables

Diminish means: decrease in size, extent, or range.

Synonyms for diminish15

verb, as in decrease in size, extent, or range

decrease, lessen, fall

verb, as in lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

belittle

also used for diminish

decline, ebb, ooze, abase, abate, besmall, bring down, embase, cut, decrement, foreshorten

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What does diminish mean?2

verb

1

decrease in size, extent, or range“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”

2

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of“don't belittle your colleagues”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with diminish?2

two syllables

finishfinnish
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Diminish in a sentence

  • To say so should not diminish his importance.unknown
  • The small birthmark didn't diminish her beauty in the least.ulymarrero
  • Dams built by beavers serve to diminish flooding along those rivers.sangelo
  • This inner conflict tends to diminish as the years go by.Nuel
  • Billy tried to diminish and belittle non-native speakers.Amastan
  • Our unique traits should not diminish our respect for one another.Nuel
  • Time didn't diminish the love they felt for him in their hearts.Nuel
  • This doesn't give you the license to diminish us as Muslims.Amastan

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Forms of diminish

as a verb

past tense
diminished
present participle
diminishing
third-person singular
diminishes
past participle
diminished