Diminishment - definition of diminishment by The Free Dictionary 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 1 To become smaller or less 2 To taper
DIMINISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary diminish significantly Pumpkins must be harvested and sold before Halloween or their value diminishes significantly Later on in life the sex drive tends to diminish Rising unemployment has diminished the bargaining power of people with jobs The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness
DIMINISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 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 He never put her down or diminished her [VERB noun] He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it [VERB-ed] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
Diminishment - Wikipedia Diminishment commonly refers to the reduction in size of a reservation A finding of diminishment generally suggests that a discrete, easily identifiable parcel of land has been removed from reservation status
DIMINISH Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Diminish definition: to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc ; lessen; reduce See examples of DIMINISH used in a sentence