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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Diminish \Di*min"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diminished; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Diminishing.] [Pref. di- (= L. dis-) + minish: cf.
     L. diminuere, F. diminuer, OE. diminuen. See Dis-, and
     Minish.]
     1. To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or
        amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Not diminish, but rather increase, the debt.
                                                    --Barrow.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to
        degrade; to abase; to weaken.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This doth nothing diminish their opinion. --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
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              I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule
              over the nations.                     --Ezek. xxix.
                                                    15.
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              O thou . . . at whose sight all the stars
              Hide their diminished heads.          --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mus.) To make smaller by a half step; to make (an
        interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To take away; to subtract.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Neither shall ye diminish aught from it. --Deut. iv.
                                                    2.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Diminished column, one whose upper diameter is less than
        the lower.
  
     Diminished scale, or Diminishing scale, a scale of
        gradation used in finding the different points for drawing
        the spiral curve of the volute. --Gwilt.
  
     Diminishing rule (Arch.), a board cut with a concave edge,
        for fixing the entasis and curvature of a shaft.
  
     Diminishing stile (Arch.), a stile which is narrower in one
        part than in another, as in many glazed doors.
  
     Syn: To decrease; lessen; abate; reduce; contract; curtail;
          impair; degrade. See Decrease.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Diminish \Di*min"ish\, v. i.
     To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the
     apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Diminish \Di*min"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diminished; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Diminishing.] [Pref. di- (= L. dis-) + minish: cf.
     L. diminuere, F. diminuer, OE. diminuen. See Dis-, and
     Minish.]
     1. To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or
        amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.
  
              Not diminish, but rather increase, the debt.
                                                    --Barrow.
  
     2. To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to
        degrade; to abase; to weaken.
  
              This doth nothing diminish their opinion. --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
  
              I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule
              over the nations.                     --Ezek. xxix.
                                                    15.
  
              O thou . . . at whose sight all the stars Hide their
              diminished heads.                     --Milton.
  
     3. (Mus.) To make smaller by a half step; to make (an
        interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh.
  
     4. To take away; to subtract.
  
              Neither shall ye diminish aught from it. --Deut. iv.
                                                    2.
  
     Diminished column, one whose upper diameter is less than
        the lower.
  
     Diminished, or Diminishing, scale, a scale of gradation
        used in finding the different points for drawing the
        spiral curve of the volute. --Gwilt.
  
     Diminishing rule (Arch.), a board cut with a concave edge,
        for fixing the entasis and curvature of a shaft.
  
     Diminishing stile (Arch.), a stile which is narrower in one
        part than in another, as in many glazed doors.
  
     Syn: To decrease; lessen; abate; reduce; contract; curtail;
          impair; degrade. See Decrease.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Diminish \Di*min"ish\, v. i.
     To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the
     apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  diminish
       v 1: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework
            decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin
            pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a
            hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn: decrease,
             lessen, fall] [ant: increase]
       2: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't
          belittle your colleagues" [syn: belittle]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  diminish
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (μτβ) μειώνω, υποτιμώ
     2 (αμτβ) μειώνομαι, λιγοστεύω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  diminish
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To make smaller.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  diminish
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To make smaller.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  diminish
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To make smaller.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  diminish
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To make smaller.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  diminish
     Englanti vb.
     1 vähentää, pienentää
     2 pienetä, vähetä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  diminish
     Engelska vb.
     förminska, minska, förringa

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  diminish /dɪmˈɪnɪʃ/
  verminder

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Diminish /dɪmˈɪnɪʃ/
  قلّل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  diminish //dɪˈmɪnɪʃ// 
  1. отслабвам
  To become smaller
  2. намалявам
  To make smaller
  3. заострям
  To taper