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diminishes
verb as in become or cause to be less
verb as in belittle
Example Sentences
The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International said Trump's order "diminishes - and could pave the way for completely eliminating - the crown jewel in the US's fight against global corruption".
But in making Wynona so belligerently flawed and River so narcissistically self-serving, FastHorse diminishes our concern for the outcome of their battle.
When olive oil is exposed to fluctuations in temperature, light and air, which oxidizes the oil to its detriment, its quality diminishes.
The failure to separately account for immigration in the annual report diminishes its ability to illuminate long-range trends in homelessness.
"The buildup of debris in these crucial orbits heightens the risk of collisions with operational assets and diminishes the sustainability of these valuable spaces," the authors write.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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