Diminish

Definition:

• (v. t.) To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.
• (v. t.) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.
• (v. t.) To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh.
• (v. t.) To take away; to subtract.
• (v. i.) To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.

Compare diminish with other words:

diminish vs. dimmed

dim vs. diminish

diminish vs. sap

diminish vs. eliminate

diminish vs. relent

diminish vs. restrict

diminish vs. regress

diminish vs. recede

diminish vs. preliminary

diminish vs. minimize

abolish vs. diminish

diminish vs. rediminish

diminish vs. minishment

diminish vs. diminisher

diminish vs. wany

diminish vs. sweal

diminish vs. diminishingly

aslake vs. diminish

diminish vs. minorate

diminish vs. teinoscope

diminish vs. subside

contract vs. diminish

diminish vs. understate

diminish vs. weaken

deline vs. diminish

decline vs. diminish

depreciate vs. diminish

curtail vs. diminish

deplete vs. diminish

diminish vs. welk

diminish vs. straiten

diminish vs. extenuate

antispastic vs. diminish

diminish vs. diminution

deaden vs. diminish

alleviate vs. diminish

diminish vs. wane

belittle vs. diminish

diminish vs. shrink

diminish vs. elevate

diminish vs. overturn

defame vs. diminish

diminish vs. dwindle

diminish vs. impair

diminish vs. shorten

diminish vs. mince

diminish vs. semitone

diminish vs. interval

diminish vs. minor

diminish vs. perfect

diminish vs. disappear

corrode vs. diminish

diminish vs. taper

diminish vs. extenuation

diminish vs. dissipate

diminish vs. remit

decrease vs. diminish

diminish vs. mitigate

diminish vs. rebate

diminish vs. quell

diminish vs. embiggen

diminish vs. drop

diminish vs. draught

diminish vs. truck

diminish vs. pare

diminish vs. lessen

diminish vs. wear

diminish vs. diminutive

allege vs. diminish

diminish vs. reduce

abirritate vs. diminish

abirritant vs. diminish

abate vs. diminish