diminish
11diminish */*/ — UK [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] / US verb Word forms diminish : present tense I/you/we/they diminish he/she/it diminishes present participle diminishing past tense diminished past participle diminished 1) [intransitive] to become less The intensity of the sound… …
12diminish — di|min|ish [dıˈmınıʃ] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: diminue (14 16 centuries), from Old French diminuer, from Latin minuere to make less ] 1.) [I and T] to become or make something become smaller or less = ↑reduce ▪ The party s share of the… …
13diminish — verb 1 (I, T) to become or make something become smaller or less important: The party s share of the electorate has diminished steadily. | diminish sth: These drugs diminish blood flow to the brain. 2 (T) to deliberately make someone or something …
14diminish — 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… …
15diminish — verb Diminish is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑fighting, ↑likelihood, ↑number Diminish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑credibility, ↑effect, ↑effectiveness, ↑impact, ↑importance, ↑influence, ↑ …
16diminish — di|min|ish [ dı mınıʃ ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to become less: DECREASE: Her enthusiasm was by now fast diminishing. The intensity of the sound diminished gradually. 2. ) transitive to make something become less: LESSEN: The delay may well… …
17diminish — [15] Diminish is a hybrid verb, the result of a marriage between the now obsolete diminue [14] and the virtually obsolete minish [14], both of which meant ‘make smaller’. Diminue came via Old French diminuer from Latin dīminuere ‘break into small …
18diminish — [[t]dɪmɪ̱nɪʃ[/t]] diminishes, diminishing, diminished 1) V ERG When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. The threat of nuclear war has diminished... [V n] Federalism is… …
19diminish — verb 1) the pain will gradually diminish Syn: decrease, lessen, decline, reduce, subside, die down, abate, dwindle, fade, slacken off, moderate, let up, ebb, wane, recede, die away/out, peter out; archaic remit …
20diminish — [15] Diminish is a hybrid verb, the result of a marriage between the now obsolete diminue [14] and the virtually obsolete minish [14], both of which meant ‘make smaller’. Diminue came via Old French diminuer from Latin dīminuere ‘break into small …
