Antonyms for diminishes
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-min-ish |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ |
Definition of diminishes
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
- A difference which increases, rather than diminishes the monarch's authority.
- Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part IV] » by Benedict of Spinoza
- It begins by exciting sexual desire, but diminishes the power.
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- The difficulty increases with the increase, and diminishes with the diminution of the number.
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
- His regard for the queen is less than it was, and diminishes every day.
- Extract from : « History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. » by James Anthony Froude
- I speak of a rest which diminishes neither our gains nor our vegetables.
- Extract from : « Sophisms of the Protectionists » by Frederic Bastiat
- He who acts otherwise, diminishes his own faith, and hurts the faith of others.'
- Extract from : « Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I » by Friedrich Max Mller
- The motion of the Morteratsch glacier, then, diminishes as we descend.
- Extract from : « Fragments of science, V. 1-2 » by John Tyndall
- And the Courage to Live, like other virtues, diminishes with lack of exercise.
- Extract from : « A Poor Man's House » by Stephen Sydney Reynolds
- It diminishes gradually towards the poles, where there is no motion at all.
- Extract from : « The Ocean and its Wonders » by R.M. Ballantyne
- (So Heaven) diminishes where there is superabundance, and supplements where there is deficiency.
- Extract from : « Tao Teh King » by Lao-Tze
Synonyms for diminishes
- 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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