Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Lessened; made smaller; contracted; hence, belittled; degraded.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
diminish . - adjective
lessened ,reduced . - adjective music reduced by a
semitone
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective impaired by diminution
- adjective made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
- adjective (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
- adjective (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
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Examples
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With scholarly conversations concerning the economy and the horizon comes the phrase "diminished expectations."
The Seattle Times 2011
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But neighbors say his dire circumstances and what they describe as his diminished mental health make him vulnerable to exploitation.
The Seattle Times 2011
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They are still around in diminished numbers, and probably will continue spreading their roots in the sandy soil as they have for millennia, taking hold for future generations.
Alamos: Still a boom to bust town, but with everlasting charm 2009
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Also, I had the recent experience of reading Joel Shepherd's C Kresnov novels which are largely the same ideas but much better executed and thus put The Quiet War in diminished light.
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And some of the suspense was diminished from the knowledge of how certain characters were destined to remain alive and appear in the first book.
Archive 2010-04-01 2010
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Housing was a major source of national wealth for decades, and home equity, however sadly diminished, is still the biggest single piece of wealth many Americans have.
In this recovery, Washington has less power over the economy than you think Allan Sloan 2010
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They are still around in diminished numbers, and probably will continue spreading their roots in the sandy soil as they have for millennia, taking hold for future generations.
Alamos: Still a boom to bust town, but with everlasting charm 2009
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Ms. ROSIN: Well, there's a lot of studies done on testosterone and what happens to testosterone, and does it decrease when men are in diminished positions?
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And some of the suspense was diminished from the knowledge of how certain characters were destined to remain alive and appear in the first book.
Rabid Reads: "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls" by Steve Hockensmith 2010
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The prevailing opinion is that all of them are signs of insulin resistance, which is defined as the diminished ability of a given concentration of insulin to exert its normal biological effect.
THE NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU Dr. Eric C. Westman 2010
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