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diminishes

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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The imbalance strains Americans’ budgets, diminishes their spending power and generally keeps their financial mood in the doldrums.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It is a role that diminishes her goalscoring impact too – Russo has six in 16 games – and she has underperformed her xG by 1.1 this season.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

If they are also trying to restock depleted savings, that diminishes consumption further.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The product is central to the company’s AI strategy as its close partnership with OpenAI diminishes, but confusing brand positioning and interoperability problems have frustrated users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“Sure,” he says, “consent feels nice. Letting people decide what’s going to happen with their tissue seems like the right thing to do. But consent diminishes the value of tissue.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot