Antonyms for diminished
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-min-ish |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ |
Definition of diminished
Origin :- early 15c., from merger of two obsolete verbs, diminue and minish. Diminue is from Old French diminuer "make small," from Latin diminuere "break into small pieces," variant of deminuere "lessen, diminish," from de- "completely" + minuere "make small" (see minus).
- Minish is from Old French menuisier, from Latin minuere. Related: Diminished; diminishes; diminishing.
- verb become or cause to be less
- verb belittle
- She felt weak and diminished, small, like a very little child.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- Her establishment was not only diminished, but her servants reduced to half-pay.
- Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
- Her satisfaction would have diminished could she have read his mind.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- All this time, my taste for ships rather increased than diminished.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Everybody ought to go to meeting; but the dividends must not be diminished.
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- Of this latter power, his age had diminished but not destroyed the influence.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- By doing so, it simply hampered faith and diminished its own prestige.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Though there was no daylight yet, the darkness was diminished, and the stars looked pale.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- It looks as if the Septuagenarian were ashamed of a diminished calf.
- Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 » by Various
- Their children had diminished no other's share, each had come with his or her own means of subsistence.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for diminished
- abate
- abbreviate
- abuse
- attenuate
- bad-mouth
- become smaller
- cheapen
- close
- contract
- curtail
- cut
- cut down to size
- decline
- decrease
- decry
- demean
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract from
- devalue
- die out
- dispraise
- drain
- dump on
- dwindle
- ebb
- extenuate
- fade away
- give comeuppance
- knock off high horse
- lessen
- lower
- minify
- minimize
- moderate
- pan
- peter out
- poormouth
- put away
- put down
- recede
- reduce
- retrench
- run down
- shrink
- shrivel
- slacken
- subside
- taper
- tear down
- temper
- wane
- weaken
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