How to Spell diminish

diminish

//dɪˈmɪnɪʃ//

diminish - verb

  • To make smaller.
  • To become smaller.
  • To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
  • To taper.
Source: Free Dictionary

Usage examples

To diminish means to make smaller or become less. The sound diminishes as you walk away from it.

diminish - thesaurus

Antonyms: improve, renovate, repair

Common misspellings

diminish, diminnish, diminsh

Word family

diminishes, diminished, diminishing, diminution

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