Definition of diminish

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Diminish (v. t.) To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.

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Diminished :: Diminished (imp. & p. p.) of Diminis.
Semidiatessaron :: Semidiatessaron (n.) An imperfect or diminished fourth.
Entropy :: Entropy (n.) A certain property of a body, expressed as a measurable quantity, such that when there is no communication of heat the quantity remains constant, but when heat enters or leaves the body the quantity increases or diminishes. If a small amount, h, of heat enters the body when its temperature is t in the thermodynamic scale the entropy of the body is increased by h / t. The entropy is regarded as measured from some standard temperature and pressure. Sometimes called the thermodynamic f
Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To diminish; to lessen or lower.
Diminishing :: Diminishing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Diminis.
Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope..
Wane :: Wane (v. i.) To be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax, and especially applied to the illuminated part of the moon..
Unfalcated :: Unfalcated (a.) Having no deductions; not curtailed, or shortened; undiminished..
Ablatitious :: Ablatitious (a.) Diminishing; as, an ablatitious force..
Diminisher :: Diminisher (n.) One who, or that which, diminishes anything..
Minorate :: Minorate (v. t.) To diminish.
Debilitant :: Debilitant (a.) Diminishing the energy of organs; reducing excitement; as, a debilitant drug..
Blemish :: Blemish (n.) Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation..
Lubricity :: Lubricity (n.) Smoothness; freedom from friction; also, property, which diminishes friction; as, the lubricity of oil..
Semidiapente :: Semidiapente (n.) An imperfect or diminished fifth.
Wear :: Wear (v. t.) To impair, waste, or diminish, by continual attrition, scraping, percussion, on the like; to consume gradually; to cause to lower or disappear; to spend..
Epitomize :: Epitomize (v. t.) To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail; as, to epitomize words..
Abirritate :: Abirritate (v. t.) To diminish the sensibility of; to debilitate.
Rabbate :: Rabbate (v. t.) To abate or diminish.
Imbase :: Imbase (v. i.) To diminish in value.
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