Diminished - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com When something is diminished, it’s been weakened or lessened Diminished is an adjective used when something has lost its power, prestige, or worth The value of a car, for instance, is diminished over time by wear and tear
DIMINISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Rising unemployment has diminished the bargaining power of people with jobs The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness Her popularity as a singer has diminished since the glory days of the 1980s Fresh snow meant that our chances of reaching the summit slowly diminished [ I ] The threat of inflation is diminishing
diminish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of diminish verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to become smaller, weaker, etc ; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc synonym decrease The world's resources are rapidly diminishing His influence has diminished with time
Diminished - definition of diminished by The Free Dictionary 1 a To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen See Synonyms at decrease b To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of: "Her upper-class perfection somehow diminished me" (Shirley Abbott) 2 To cause to taper 3 Music To reduce (a perfect or minor interval) by a semitone
diminished - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to (cause to) seem smaller, decrease, or be reduced: [no object] Suddenly the wind diminished and the seas grew calm again [~ + object] Time will not diminish our friendship