diminish
English Thesaurus
1. decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | diminish or discontinue abruptly (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | shrink, shrivel, |
| definition | : | decrease in size, range, or extent (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | taper, |
| definition | : | diminish gradually (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | drop off, |
| definition | : | fall or diminish (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fly, vanish, vaporize, |
| definition | : | decrease rapidly and disappear (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | fall sharply (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | contract, shrink, |
| definition | : | become smaller or draw together (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deflate, |
| definition | : | become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | remit, |
| definition | : | diminish or abate (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | de-escalate, |
| definition | : | diminish in size, scope, or intensity (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shorten, |
| definition | : | become short or shorter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | thin out, |
| definition | : | become sparser (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | wane, |
| definition | : | decrease in phase (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | wane, |
| definition | : | become smaller (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | decrescendo, |
| definition | : | grow quieter (verb.change) |
2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of (verb.change)
3. decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
| antonym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | decrease, decrement, |
| definition | : | the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dip, drop, fall, free fall, |
| definition | : | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | decline, diminution, |
| definition | : | change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | decrease, decrement, |
| definition | : | a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process) |
| antonym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | decrease, decrement, |
| definition | : | the amount by which something decreases (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | dip, drop, fall, free fall, |
| definition | : | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | decline, diminution, |
| definition | : | change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | decrease, decrement, |
| definition | : | a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process) |
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