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[verb] 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"
[verb] lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
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\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}.
\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.

Synonyms for diminish

belittle, decrease, fall, lessen

Antonyms: increase

See also: abate | boil down | break | change magnitude | concentrate | contract | decline | decoct | decrescendo | de-escalate | deflate | depreciate | devaluate | devalue | die away | drop off | dwindle | dwindle away | dwindle down | ease off | ease up | flag | fly | go down | let up | minify | reduce | shorten | shrink | shrivel | shrivel up | slack | slack off | slacken off | taper | thin out | undervalue | vanish | wane | wither |

Related terms: abash, abbreviate, abrade, blunt, deliquesce, devalue, die out, dismiss, dump on, eat away, gloss over, obtund, pine, retreat, set down, soft-pedal, step down, stifle, subduct, take away, taper, trip up

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Let's analyse "diminish" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: HSINIMID. Average typing speed for these characters is 2270 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: diminish: 9 + 9 + 9 = 27, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: diminish: 4 + 9 + 4 + 9 + 5 + 9 + 1 + 8 = 49, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
I (3) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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