diminish
Verb
Verb Forms: diminished, diminishing, diminishes
- To make or become less; to decrease.
- decrease in size, extent, or range
- lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
- To make smaller.
- To become less or smaller.
- To make appear smaller than in reality; to dismiss as unimportant.
- To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
- To taper.
- To disappear gradually.
- To take away; to subtract.
Examples
- Missing a good word will DIMINISH your chances of winning in Words With Friends.
Origin / Etymology
Formed under the influence of both diminue (from Old French diminuer, from Latin dīminuo) and minish.
Synonyms
belittle, decrease, fall, lessen, abate, bring down, cut, decline, decrement, diminish, ebb, foreshorten, lower, ooze, reduce
Scrabble Score: 14
diminish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddiminish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diminish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary