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diminish
verb
-
diminish
,
diminishing
,
diminishes
,
diminished
to
become
or
make
something
smaller
in
size
,
amount
,
or
importance
•
During
the
drought
,
the
lake's
water
level
began
to
diminish
visibly
each
week
.
During
the
drought
,
the
lake's
water
level
began
to
diminish
visibly
each
week
.
•
Turning
off
unnecessary
lights
can
diminish
your
electricity
bill
.
Turning
off
unnecessary
lights
can
diminish
your
electricity
bill
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
diminuere
“
to
lessen
,
break
into
small
pieces
,”
from
minuere
“
make
smaller
.”
verb
-
diminish
,
diminishing
,
diminishes
,
diminished
to
make
someone
or
something
seem
less
important
,
valuable
,
or
impressive
;
to
belittle
•
She
never
intends
to
diminish
your
achievements
when
she
offers
advice
.
She
never
intends
to
diminish
your
achievements
when
she
offers
advice
.
•
The
critic's
harsh
review
diminished
the
actor's
confidence
.
The
critic's
harsh
review
diminished
the
actor's
confidence
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
:
from
Latin
diminuere
,
but
used
figuratively
to
refer
to
reducing
someone
’
s
status
or
worth
.