Diminish
Translation- Diminish
- Diminish Di*min"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Diminished}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Diminishing}.] [Pref. di- (= L. dis-) + minish: cf.
L. diminuere, F. diminuer, OE. diminuen. See {Dis-}, and
{Minish}.]
1. To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or
amount; to lessen; -- opposed to {augment} or {increase}.
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Not diminish, but rather increase, the debt. --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
2. To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. [1913 Webster]
This doth nothing diminish their opinion. --Robynson (More's Utopia). [1913 Webster]
I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations. --Ezek. xxix. 15. [1913 Webster]
O thou . . . at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminished heads. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
3. (Mus.) To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh. [1913 Webster]
4. To take away; to subtract. [1913 Webster]
Neither shall ye diminish aught from it. --Deut. iv. 2. [1913 Webster]
{Diminished column}, one whose upper diameter is less than the lower.
{Diminished scale}, or {Diminishing scale}, a scale of gradation used in finding the different points for drawing the spiral curve of the volute. --Gwilt.
{Diminishing rule} (Arch.), a board cut with a concave edge, for fixing the entasis and curvature of a shaft.
{Diminishing stile} (Arch.), a stile which is narrower in one part than in another, as in many glazed doors.
Syn: To decrease; lessen; abate; reduce; contract; curtail; impair; degrade. See {Decrease}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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diminish — 1> уменьшать, убавлять, сокращать; ослаблять Ex: to diminish pressure уменьшать давление Ex: to diminish suspicions рассеивать подозрения 2> уменьшаться, убавляться, сокращаться; слабеть Ex: to diminish in bulk сокращаться в объеме 3> ам. умалять … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
diminish — v. 1) уменьшать(ся), убавлять(ся) 2) ослаблять 3) унижать Syn: seereduce … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Diminish — Di*min ish, v. i. To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diminish — verb Etymology: Middle English deminishen, alteration of diminuen, from Anglo French diminuer, from Late Latin diminuere, alteration of Latin deminuere, from de + minuere to lessen more at minor Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to make less… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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diminish — уменьшать(ся) ; сокращать(ся) ; убывать ; … Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов
diminish — dɪˈmɪnɪʃуменьшать(ся), сокращать(ся), ослаблять, слабеть … Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов
diminish — понижать … Англо-русский металлургический словарь
diminish — diminishable, adj. diminishment, n. /di min ish/, v.t. 1. to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce. 2. Archit. to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top. 3. Music. to make (an interval)… … Universalium
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