diminish

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

verminderen

afnemen

verlagen

reduceren

verkleinen

inkorten

beperken

kleiner worden

afdraaien

herleiden

in discrediet brengen

inkrimpen

kleineren

kleinmaken

laten zakken

minderen

minder worden

neerhalen

neerlaten

resumeren

ruïneren

samenvatten

slinken

strijken

tanen

te gronde richten

ten val brengen

trekken

vellen

verderven

vereenvoudigen

verflauwen

vernederen

verootmoedigen

zetten

afbreken

inkoken

afgeven op

afkammen

afkorten

aflaten

beknotten

bekorten

een streep trekken

excerperen

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

diminuer

diminuire

disminuir

diminuir

réduire

vermindern

sich vermindern

abaisser

verkleinern

schrumpfen

verringern

abnehmen

menguar

decrescere

mermar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

Etymologie (Engels)

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