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Diminish
dɪˈmɪnɪʃ
Diminish definitions
verb
diminish
diminished
diminishes
diminishing
- make or become less
"the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances"
decrease decline reduce lessen shrink contract grow smaller fall off drop off slacken off reduce curtail cut cut down cut back prune pare down lessen lower decrease shrink contract narrow constrict restrict limit curb check blunt subside wane abate dwindle fade decline slacken moderate ebb recede die away die down die out peter out tail off cool off let up fizzle out settle down come to an end- cause to seem less impressive or valuable
"the trial has aged and diminished him"