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- Dictionarydiminish/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
verb
- 1. make or become less: "the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances" Similar Opposite
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1. : to make less or cause to appear less. diminish an army's strength. His role in the company was diminished. 2. : to lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of : belittle. diminish a rival's accomplishments. 3. architecture : to cause to taper (see taper entry 1 sense 1)
to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value: If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods. Investors can diversify their holdings in order to diminish risk. Over a period of several years, these securities diminished in value and the corporation went bankrupt.
to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value: If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods. Investors can diversify their holdings in order to diminish risk. Over a period of several years, these securities diminished in value and the corporation went bankrupt.
If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
Diminish means to make smaller or lesser. If you cover a lightbulb with a dark lamp shade, the light from the lamp will diminish. It can also mean become less important. Once the light has been dimmed, its role in lighting the room is diminished.
used to refer to a point at which you start achieving less than the value of the time or money you put into something. Our efforts were producing diminishing returns. In general, the more exercise you take, the greater the health benefit; but beyond a certain level you get diminishing returns.
If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are. [...]
