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Adjective: diminished  di'minisht
  1. Impaired by diminution
    - lessened, vitiated, weakened
     
  2. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
    - atrophied, wasted
     
  3. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
    "a diminished fifth"
     
  4. Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
    - belittled, small
Verb: diminish  di'minish
  1. Decrease in size, extent, or range
    - decrease, lessen, fall
     
  2. Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
    - belittle

See also: decreased, diminution, impaired, reduced

Type of: change magnitude, decrease, lessen, minify

Encyclopedia: Diminish

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