The meaning of DIMINISH is to make less or cause to appear less. How to use diminish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Diminish.

Rising unemployment has diminished the bargaining power of people with jobs. The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness. Her popularity as a singer has diminished since the …

DIMINISHED definition: reduced or lessened; made smaller See examples of diminished used in a sentence.

1. a. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen. See Synonyms at decrease. b. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of: "Her upper-class perfection ... somehow diminished me" …

When something diminishes, its importance, size, or intensity is reduced. The threat of war has diminished.

Definition of diminish verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc. synonym …

Diminished definition: Made smaller; lessened; reduced.