Defenition of the word diminish

• Defenition of the word diminish

  • To find the difference between two quantities.
  • To make smaller.
  • 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"
  • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don''t belittle your colleagues"
  • decrease in size, extent, or range
  • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

Synonyms for the word diminish

• • belittle
  • cheapen
  • decrease
  • detract from
  • devalue
  • ebb
  • fade
  • fade away
  • fade out
  • fall
  • lessen
  • make smaller
  • moderate
  • peter out
  • reduce
  • shrink
  • weaken

Similar words in the diminish

• • diminish
  • diminished
  • diminishes
  • diminishing

Hyponyms for the word diminish

• • abate
  • boil down
  • break
  • concentrate
  • contract
  • de-escalate
  • decelerate
  • decline
  • decoct
  • decrescendo
  • deflate
  • depreciate
  • devaluate
  • devalue
  • die away
  • drop off
  • dwindle
  • dwindle away
  • dwindle down
  • ease off
  • ease up
  • flag
  • fly
  • go down
  • let up
  • reduce
  • remit
  • retard
  • shorten
  • shrink
  • shrivel
  • shrivel up
  • slack
  • slack off
  • slacken off
  • slow
  • slow down
  • slow up
  • taper
  • thin out
  • undervalue
  • vanish
  • vaporize
  • wane
  • weaken
  • wither

Hypernyms for the word diminish

• • change magnitude
  • decrease
  • lessen
  • minify

Antonyms for the word diminish

• • increase

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