Diminish: meaning, definitions and examples

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diminish

 

[ dษชหˆmษชnษชสƒ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in everyday life

Diminish means to make or become less. It can refer to a decrease in size, intensity, or importance.

Synonyms

decrease, lessen, reduce, weaken

Examples of usage

  • The storm will gradually diminish in strength.
  • The company's profits have been diminishing over the past year.
Context #2 | Verb

in academic writing

In academic writing, diminish is often used to indicate a decrease in the significance or value of something.

Synonyms

devalue, undermine, weaken

Examples of usage

  • The author's argument is diminished by the lack of supporting evidence.
  • The study's findings were diminished by methodological flaws.

Translations

Translations of the word "diminish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น diminuir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฎ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verringern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengurangi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผะตะฝัˆัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmniejszaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆธ›ๅฐ‘ใ™ใ‚‹ (genshล suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท diminuer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ disminuir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท azaltmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค„์ด๋‹ค (jurida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‚ู„ู„ (yuqallil)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ snรญลพit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ znรญลพiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡ๅฐ‘ (jiวŽnshวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmanjลกati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ minnka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทะฐะนั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (shemtsireba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ azaltmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ disminuir

Etymology

The word 'diminish' originated from the Latin word 'diminuere', which means 'to lessen'. It has been used in the English language since the 15th century. Over time, 'diminish' has evolved to encompass a broad range of meanings related to reduction and decrease.

See also: diminished, diminishing, diminishment, diminution.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,013 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.