Diminished

verb

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/

Word Frequency: 9.2

Definitions

1.verbTo make smaller.

2.verbTo become smaller.

3.verbTo lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).

4.verbTo taper.

5.verbTo disappear gradually.

6.verbTo take away; to subtract.

7.adjectiveLessened, reduced

"The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome."

8.adjectiveMade to seem less important, impressive, or valuable

"She felt diminished by the report card."

9.adjectiveReduced by a semitone

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