diminished
Example Sentences
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The elimination of so many Iranian VIPs since last June’s 12-day war has diminished the theocracy.
But this isn’t a case study in the public’s diminished capacity for thinking in the digital age, or an example of the average moviegoer not wanting more for themselves or the films they watch.
From Salon
Operation Epic Fury has greatly diminished Iran’s offensive capabilities.
However, following psychiatric reports, Calocane ultimately pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and three counts of attempted murder.
From BBC
Yet the capacity of navies to carry out this type of operation has diminished over the years.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
