diminish

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive) To make smaller.
2. (intransitive) To become less or smaller.
3. (transitive) To make appear smaller than in reality; to dismiss as unimportant.
4. (transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
5. (intransitive) To taper.
6. (intransitive) To disappear gradually.
7. (transitive) To take away; to subtract.

Concepts

diminuer

réduire

abaisser

abréger

amoindrir

décroître

rapetisser

s’abaisser

alléger

relâcher

s’amoindrir

décliner

tomber

atténuer

adoucir

rétrécir

ralentir

se dessécher

se relâcher

se tarir

s’éteindre

circonscrir

s’{{t+|fr|amenuiser}}

décroïtre

s' amoindrir

abattre

arrêter

baisser

circonscrire

croître

devenir

limiter

ôter

perdre

raccourcir

régresser

restreindre

se contracter

soustraire

amincir

modérer

Synonymes

decrease

reduce

lessen

abate

decline

shrink

subside

dwindle

grow less

weaken

lower

shorten

wane

become less

curtail

fall

go down

abridge

drop

belittle

ease

cut

slacken

waste

subtract

recede

contract

mitigate

moderate

reduced

minimize

make small

become smaller

bring down

alleviate

allay

impair

let up

understate

soften

disappear

destroy

deteriorate

cut down

drop off

palliate

attenuate

come to an end

make smaller

abbreviate

Traductions

diminuire

disminuir

diminuir

vermindern

verminderen

afnemen

sich vermindern

verkleinern

schrumpfen

verringern

menguar

abnehmen

mermar

decrescere

azalmak

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Formed under the influence of both diminue (from Old French diminuer, from Latin dīminuo) and minish.