diminish.
To make smaller.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Formed under the influence of both diminue (from Old French diminuer, from Latin dīminuo) and minish.
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