diminish C2 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #22494 Meanings 1 verb To become smaller, weaker, or less; or to make something smaller or less. As the years passed, her interest in the subject gradually diminished. 2 verb To make someone or something seem less important or valuable. I don't want to diminish the work he did, but the team deserves credit too. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to become smaller, weaker,... fall More abaseabatebelittlebesmallcutdeclinedecreasedecrementebbembaseforeshortenlessen ↔ Opposites augmentimproverenovaterepairwax Word family Forms diminisheddiminishesdiminishingdiminishinglyundiminished Derived forms diminishablediminisherdiminishmentrediminish Related forms diminution Etymology AI details Formed under the influence of both diminue (from Old French diminuer, from Latin dīminuo) and minish. diminuer Old French dīminuo Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # diminish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 22494 ## Meanings 1. To become smaller, weaker, or less; or to make something smaller or less. 2. To make someone or something seem less important or valuable. ## Examples - As the years passed, her interest in the subject gradually diminished. - I don't want to diminish the work he did, but the team deserves credit too. ## Synonyms - abase - abate - belittle - besmall - cut - decline - decrease - decrement - ebb - embase - foreshorten - lessen ## Antonyms - augment - improve - renovate - repair - wax ## Derived Forms - diminishable - diminisher - diminishment - rediminish ## Related Forms - diminution ## Roots and Affixes - Root: diminuer - Root: dīminuo ## Etymology Formed under the influence of both diminue (from Old French diminuer, from Latin dīminuo) and minish. ## AI Etymology Diminish is formed under the influence of both diminue (from Old French diminuer, from Latin dīminuo) and minish. Important recorded forms include diminuer (Old French) and dīminuo (Latin). Current senses include to become smaller, weaker, or less; or to make something smaller or less and to make someone or something seem less important or valuable. The wider family includes derived forms such as diminishable, diminisher, diminishment, and rediminish; related words such as diminution. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown