Look up: Diminish


  1. diminish
    [v] - lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=diminish

  2. Diminish
    Di·min'ish transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Diminished ; present participle & verbal noun Diminishing .] [ Prefix di- (= Latin dis- ) + minish : confer...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/68

  3. Diminish
    Di·min'ish intransitive verb To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/68

  4. diminish
    1. To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; opposed to augment or increase. 'Not diminish, but rather increase, the debt.' (Barrow) ... 2. To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. 'This doth nothing diminish their opinion.' (R...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?diminish

  5. diminish
    verb lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; `don`t belittle your colleagues`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diminish

  6. Diminish
    • (v. t.) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. • (v. t.) To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase. • (v. t.) To take away; to subtract. • (v. t.) To make smaller by a h...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/diminish/

  7. diminish
    diminish 1. To make something smaller or less important, or to become smaller or less important; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; opposed to augment or increase. 2. To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. 3. To contract a perfect or minor musical...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1314/

  8. Diminish
    In music diminish means to make smaller by a half step or to make an interval less than minor; for example a diminished seventh.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/VD.HTM

  9. diminish
    1) Bring down 2) Change magnitude 3) Cheapen 4) Cut 5) Decline 6) Decrease 7) Disappear 8) Fade 9) Fail to recognize 10) Fall 11) Get smaller 12) Lessen 13) Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of 1...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/diminish/1

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