diminish
Meaning
Verb
- To make smaller.
- To become less or smaller.
- To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
- To taper.
- To disappear gradually.
- To take away; to subtract.
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Origin
- Formed under the influence of both diminue (from Old French diminuer, from Latin dīminuo) and minish.
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