English Dictionary
Definition diminish in British English
diminish
verb
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
to become less
The intensity of the sound diminished gradually.
Her enthusiasm was by now fast diminishing.
to make something become less
The delay may well have diminished the impact of their campaign.
His reassurances did nothing to diminish her anxiety.
to deliberately make someone or something seem less important than they really are
I did not intend to diminish the importance of her work.
