ALL meanings of diminish
di·min·ish
D d - verb with object diminish to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce. 1
- verb with object diminish Architecture. to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top. 1
- verb with object diminish Music. to make (an interval) smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval. 1
- verb with object diminish to detract from the authority, honor, stature, or reputation of; disparage. 1
- verb without object diminish to lessen; decrease. 1
- noun diminish Make or become less. 1
- abbreviation DIMINISH decrease 1
- transitive verb diminish lessen, make smaller 1
- transitive verb diminish belittle 1
- verb diminish When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. 0
- verb diminish If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are. 0
- verb diminish to make or become smaller, fewer, or less 0
- verb diminish to cause (a column, etc) to taper 0
- verb diminish to decrease (a minor or perfect interval) by a semitone 0
- verb diminish to belittle or be belittled; reduce in authority, status, etc; depreciate 0
- verb transitive diminish to make, or make seem, smaller; reduce in size, degree, importance, etc.; lessen 0
- verb transitive diminish to cause to taper 0
- verb transitive diminish to reduce (a perfect or a minor interval) by a half step 0
- intransitive verb diminish to become smaller or less 0
- intransitive verb diminish to taper 0
- verb diminish (Transitive Verb) To make smaller. 0
- verb diminish (Intransitive Verb) To become smaller. 0
- verb diminish To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. 0
- verb diminish (Intransitive Verb) To taper. 0
- verb diminish (Intransitive Verb) To disappear gradually. 0
- verb diminish To take away; to subtract. 0
- verb diminish (Transitive Verb) (music) To reduce a perfect or minor interval by a semitone. 0