diminish
Example Sentences
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If the sequel is anything less than stellar, it stands to diminish the greatness of the original film just by association, becoming a “remember when they tried that?” asterisk on a truly special movie.
From Salon
His story is well known but its horror does not diminish in the retelling.
From BBC
His hunger for success has not diminished and winning is certainly not getting old for the teenager.
From BBC
We found that they may have a tendency to highlight particular perspectives while omitting or diminishing others.
From Salon
“Sentiment remains poor, but the relationship to retail sales appears to have diminished,” they added.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
