diminish

[dih-min-ish] / dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ /

VERB

become or cause to be less

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate curtail decline decrease dwindle ebb lessen lower recede reduce shrink slacken subside temper wane weaken

STRONG

abbreviate attenuate close contract cut depreciate drain extenuate minify moderate retrench shrivel taper

WEAK

become smaller die out fade away peter out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

amplify lengthen

WEAK

compliment flatter praise

VERB

belittle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detract from minimize

STRONG

abuse cheapen decry demean depreciate derogate devalue pan

WEAK

bad-mouth cut down to size dispraise dump on give comeuppance knock off high horse poormouth put away put down run down tear down

Antonyms

STRONG

approve commend compliment enhance exalt increase laud praise raise upgrade

WEAK

develop enlarge expand extend flatter grow lengthen prolong

Example Sentences

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That diminished their access to credit and worsened their financial situations.

From Barron's

Another school of thought might be called “SEO is dead,” as many business headlines have proclaimed, or at least vastly diminished.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My trust in the police has just been diminished," said Mr Rose.

From BBC

For the rest, against the diminished champions, opportunity knocks.

From BBC

Fossil sold too many watches at a discount, which was eating into profits, so executives reduced the price cuts expecting that the move would diminish sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

diminish

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