diminish

verb
UK: /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/
US: /dəˈmɪn.ɪʃ/

  1. To become or make something smaller or less.

    1. The sound of the music will diminish soon.
    2. These actions diminish the value of their contribution to the project.

  2. To reduce or be reduced in size or importance.

    1. Don't diminish my role in this business, please.
    2. The power of the king diminished greatly during that period of history.

Synonyms

decrease decline reduce abate lessen dwindle weaken
diminish transitive-verb

  1. To make someone or something seem less important or impressive.

    1. Don't diminish his accomplishments, they are great.
    2. Such remarks diminish her authority in front of the whole team.
diminish intransitive-verb

  1. To become smaller, weaker, or less important.

    1. The pain will diminish over the next few days.
    2. As I get older, my eyesight will gradually diminish each year.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "diminish" in English means: To become or make something smaller or less., To reduce or be reduced in size or importance..

The phonetic transcription of "diminish" is /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ in British English and /dəˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "diminish": decrease, decline, reduce, abate, lessen, dwindle, weaken.

Example usage of "diminish": "The sound of the music will diminish soon.". More examples on the page.