1
as in to minimize
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks
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2
as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters
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as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased
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Recent Examples of diminish
The service also publishes tornado watches and warnings, plus advisories and warnings for blowing dust that can diminish visibility.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
In part, because of apologizing too much, too often and for the wrong things, Jane diminished her own career advancement.
—Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The awkwardness of the phrase did not diminish its charm.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
While the White House tried to diminish the seriousness of the security breach, the war-planning group chat, which included all of the highest-ranking defense Cabinet members and Vice President JD Vance, the snafu is alarming on multiple levels.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
In part, because of apologizing too much, too often and for the wrong things, Jane diminished her own career advancement.
—Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The awkwardness of the phrase did not diminish its charm.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
While the White House tried to diminish the seriousness of the security breach, the war-planning group chat, which included all of the highest-ranking defense Cabinet members and Vice President JD Vance, the snafu is alarming on multiple levels.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diminish
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South Korea’s acting President, Han Duck-soo, ordered emergency support measures for industries and businesses that will be impacted, including the automobile industry, ordering officials to actively negotiate with Washington to minimize the impact of additional levies.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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This lack of focus on the female performers resulted in a match that failed to showcase their abilities and further reinforced the pattern of minimizing women's contributions at WrestleMania. 5.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This has, among other losses, reduced Egyptian revenue from the Suez Canal by about eight hundred million dollars a month.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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In terms of a mechanism, the rejection seems to decrease levels of a neuropeptide in the brain, which increases after mating, leading Heberlein et al.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The company filed two motions to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on grounds that consumer fraud laws do not govern editorial speech.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is investigating government lawyers who prosecuted Jan. 6 rioters — and will do the same for prosecutors who refused to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The swelling in the area never subsided, prompting surgery to clean up bone spurs that had traveled dangerously close to his Achilles tendon.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The rain, expected to begin late Sunday, will subside by Monday afternoon, but below-average temperatures will hang around all week, according to the National Weather Service.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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But declining attendances now sees that held in February each year.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, sell-side strategists’ year-end price targets for the S & P 500 will decline unless the administration makes a significant shift on tariffs soon.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Diminish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diminish. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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