Associations to the word «Diminish»

Wiktionary

DIMINISH, verb. (transitive) To make smaller.
DIMINISH, verb. (intransitive) To become smaller.
DIMINISH, verb. To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.
DIMINISH, verb. (intransitive) To taper.
DIMINISH, verb. (intransitive) To disappear gradually.
DIMINISH, verb. To take away; to subtract.
DIMINISH, verb. (transitive) (music) To reduce a perfect or minor interval by a semitone.

Dictionary definition

DIMINISH, verb. Decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper".
DIMINISH, verb. Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.