Diminish synonyms
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The definition of lessen is to diminish or to cause something to be diminished or reduced.
To reduce the length of (a written text); condense:
To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages:
grow (antonym)
To increase in size and develop toward maturity, as a plant or animal does by assimilating food
To cause to decrease or diminish.
To reduce is to make something smaller or to become or feel smaller, or forcing someone into a less desirable position.
To reduce (a word or phrase) to a shorter form intended to represent the full form.
depreciate (related)
Depreciate is defined as to decline in value over a period of time, or to reduce the value of assets in accounting records.
To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.
To abate, lessen, lower, etc.
To become cheap or cheaper.
To cause (a gas or vapor) to change to a liquid.
To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement:
To cut short or reduce:
To deplete is defined as to diminish or use up the supply of something.
To draw or take away; divert:
To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.
To lessen; to bring low.
To reduce the difficulty of (something).
To cause to flow back.
To form by wearing away gradually
(Archaic) To underrate; underestimate
(Radio, TV) To vary in intensity: said of a signal
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
To reduce to a minimum; decrease to the least possible amount, degree, etc.
(Intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
To reduce in width or extent; make narrower.
The chief of the 12 Apostles. He is traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Rome and author of two epistles in the New Testament.
To become less; diminish
To cut off or out; omit or delete
To cause to shrink or contract; specif., to cause (fabric) to shrink by a special process in manufacturing so as to minimize later shrinkage
To cause (a fire) to die down or go out
To move or sink to a lower or normal level:
To perform the arithmetic operation of subtraction.
prolong (antonym)
To lengthen temporally; to put off to a distant time; to postpone.
increase (antonym)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
enlarge (antonym)
To become larger; grow or swell.
develop (antonym)
To acquire something usually over a period of time.
extend (antonym)
To enlarge the scope or effect of:
praise (antonym)
Praise is defined as to give someone approval, or to thank God.
compliment (antonym)
To present something to (a person) as an act of politeness or respect
flatter (antonym)
To try to please, or ingratiate oneself with, by praise and attention
To flow off gradually
To deduct or return (an amount) from a payment or bill.
Fall is defined as to drop or come down, often unexpectedly.
To cause to seem little or smaller than something else:
To lower oneself; lose face
Find another word for diminish. In this page you can discover 56 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for diminish, like: lessen, decrease, abridge, sink, grow, decline, reduce, abbreviate, depreciate, alleviate and bate.