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diminish

[dih-min-ish] / dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ /
VERB
become or cause to be less
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abate curtail decline decrease dwindle ebb lessen lower recede reduce shrink slacken subside temper wane weaken
STRONG
abbreviate attenuate close contract cut depreciate drain extenuate minify moderate retrench shrivel taper
WEAK
become smaller die out fade away peter out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase prolong raise rise strengthen
STRONG
amplify lengthen
WEAK
compliment flatter praise
VERB
belittle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detract from minimize
STRONG
abuse cheapen decry demean depreciate derogate devalue pan
WEAK
bad-mouth cut down to size dispraise dump on give comeuppance knock off high horse poormouth put away put down run down tear down
Antonyms
STRONG
approve commend compliment enhance exalt increase laud praise raise upgrade
WEAK
develop enlarge expand extend flatter grow lengthen prolong

Example Sentences

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“Investors are concerned Mythos is so powerful it could rearchitect the whole enterprise software stack in a manner that would diminish the value of packaged software products,” D.A.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The agreement has already led to a marked decline in crude oil prices that could diminish worries over central banks’ rate increases to tame hotter inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

And there is little indication at present that tensions in the region will diminish.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“The farmworker movement has always been bigger and far more important than any one individual. Cesar’s actions do not diminish the permanent improvements achieved for farmworkers with the help of thousands of people,” she said.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

To distinguish so sharply between public and private knowledge may seem to diminish the achievements of those who make discoveries but never publish them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton