diminished

verbbecome or cause to be less
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Synonyms for diminished

verb become or cause to be less

Antonyms for diminished

Word Origin & History

early 15c., from merger of two obsolete verbs, diminue and minish. Diminue is from Old French diminuer "make small," from Latin diminuere "break into small pieces," variant of deminuere "lessen, diminish," from de- "completely" + minuere "make small" (see minus).

Minish is from Old French menuisier, from Latin minuere. Related: Diminished; diminishes; diminishing.

Example Sentences for diminished

She felt weak and diminished, small, like a very little child.

Her establishment was not only diminished, but her servants reduced to half-pay.

Her satisfaction would have diminished could she have read his mind.

All this time, my taste for ships rather increased than diminished.

Everybody ought to go to meeting; but the dividends must not be diminished.

Of this latter power, his age had diminished but not destroyed the influence.

By doing so, it simply hampered faith and diminished its own prestige.

Though there was no daylight yet, the darkness was diminished, and the stars looked pale.

It looks as if the Septuagenarian were ashamed of a diminished calf.

Their children had diminished no other's share, each had come with his or her own means of subsistence.

diminished

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Antonyms for diminished

limited

lower

melted

minus

modified

diminished

Synonyms for diminished

Antonyms for diminished

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