to diminish
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4.7
- verb
- /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
:
menoscabar
- Because if you keep telling everyone yes, you actually diminish the value of your yes.
- diminish the importance
- diminish the role
- diminish power
And then it does diminish the value of the first.
- And then it does diminish the value of the first.
- They've always tried to diminish the power of the woman.
- Because if you keep telling everyone yes, you actually diminish the value of your yes.
- In addition, they may attempt to sort of devalue or diminish you for going.
- And, and I mean, I'm not, I'm not trying to, to diminish their PTSD or whatever.
- People who have hesitancy about the vaccine tend to also diminish what the real risks of COVID are.
- Some of them don't seem to make an awful lot of sense and they diminish our conception of God.
- And for people who think otherwise want to diminish it, you know, shame on you.
- And I feel like I've always diminished my own mental health my whole life.
Examples
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Despite what anyone may think of Brad's article, it doesn't diminish yours.
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So all of this diminishes people's faith and trust in the state.
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You only serve to diminish yourself.
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To speak of it would be to diminish their sacrifice.
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They've always tried to diminish the power of the woman.
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Will this opportunity diminish or enlarge me?
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Reporters and commentators, stop using words that diminish us, like "pretty," "attractive," "beautiful."
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As in the 1920s, Republicans worried about agreements that might diminish U.S. sovereignty.
Academic text (2008) -
I appreciate that you're really close, so don't ever let anybody diminish your life, Toya.
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His constant criticism will only serve to diminish her confidence in her abilities.
Synonyms
305
2.8
To make people and things less strong or effective
162
2.1
To make something weaker or in a worse state
81
7.4
Treat a person or group as unimportant and push them aside
59
5.3
Show something as less important or serious than it is
55
5.1
To treat someone so they feel ashamed or less respected
53
6.8
To make someone feel less respected or important
48
7.8
To say bad things about someone without a good reason to make them seem less important
48
5.9
To make someone or something seem less important compared with another
45
5.0
To make someone or something seem not important
43
4.9
To make something lower in rank, value or importance
34
2.8
To make something smaller in amount or strength
32
5.9
Make something seem less good or less valuable
31
6.0
To make someone or something seem less important by comparison
22
5.0
To make something seem less important or respected
20
4.6
To make someone feel less confident or important
20
4.3
To make something seem less valuable, often by lowering its price or quality
12
7.7
To make people think someone or something is not acceptable
10
5.1
To make a list or group smaller by removing items over time
10
8.8
To make something weaker or less effective
10
9.1
To take away an important part so something loses its power
7
5.3
To make someone or something seem less important by comparison
6
3.8
Make people think less of someone after a bad action
3
6.0
Damage the respect and good opinion people have of someone or something
3
6.7
To make someone less proud by showing they are not as good as they think
3
5.9
To make something smaller gradually by cutting or wearing it away
2
5.9
Make an idea or topic seem less important
1
6.5
Make a person or thing seem less important and less valuable
To make someone feel less important or lower in social position
To take away titles and honors from a person or group
To take away someone's honors or titles
To make something less enjoyable or impressive
Antonyms
How Disparaging
- Offensive
414
6.1
28
7.7
45
5.0
89
4.7
59
5.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Diminish comes from Latin parts de- 'down' and minuere 'to make less', the same root as minus. That's why to diminish someone is to take away their importance or make them seem smaller.