diminishing 音标拼音: [dɪm'ɪnɪʃɪŋ]
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diminishing adj 1 :
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so ;
"
diminishing returns "; "
his diminishing respect for her "
Diminish \
Di *
min "
ish \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Diminished };
p .
pr .
&
vb .
n . {
Diminishing }.] [
Pref .
di - (=
L .
dis -)
minish :
cf .
L .
diminuere ,
F .
diminuer ,
OE .
diminuen .
See {
Dis -},
and {
Minish }.]
1 .
To make smaller in any manner ;
to reduce in bulk or amount ;
to lessen ; --
opposed to {
augment }
or {
increase }.
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Not diminish ,
but rather increase ,
the debt .
--
Barrow .
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2 .
To lessen the authority or dignity of ;
to put down ;
to degrade ;
to abase ;
to weaken .
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This doth nothing diminish their opinion . --
Robynson (
More '
s Utopia ).
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I will diminish them ,
that they shall no more rule over the nations . --
Ezek .
xxix .
15 .
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O thou . . .
at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminished heads . --
Milton .
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3 . (
Mus .)
To make smaller by a half step ;
to make (
an interval )
less than minor ;
as ,
a diminished seventh .
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4 .
To take away ;
to subtract .
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Neither shall ye diminish aught from it . --
Deut .
iv .
2 .
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{
Diminished column },
one whose upper diameter is less than the lower .
{
Diminished scale },
or {
Diminishing scale },
a scale of gradation used in finding the different points for drawing the spiral curve of the volute . --
Gwilt .
{
Diminishing rule } (
Arch .),
a board cut with a concave edge ,
for fixing the entasis and curvature of a shaft .
{
Diminishing stile } (
Arch .),
a stile which is narrower in one part than in another ,
as in many glazed doors .
Syn :
To decrease ;
lessen ;
abate ;
reduce ;
contract ;
curtail ;
impair ;
degrade .
See {
Decrease }.
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40 Moby Thesaurus words for "
diminishing ":
abating ,
allaying ,
alleviating ,
assuaging ,
blunting ,
chastening ,
contractive ,
cushioning ,
dampening ,
damping ,
deadening ,
declining ,
decreasing ,
decrescendo ,
decrescent ,
deliquescent ,
diminuendo ,
dulling ,
dwindling ,
dying ,
easing ,
ebbing ,
fading ,
languishing ,
lessening ,
mitigating ,
on the wane ,
receding ,
reducing ,
reductive ,
relaxing ,
retiring ,
retreating ,
shrinking ,
sinking ,
softening ,
subduing ,
subsiding ,
tempering ,
waning
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DIMINISHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary DIMINISHING definition: 1 present participle of diminish 2 to reduce or be reduced in size or importance: Learn more
DIMINISH Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DIMINISH is to make less or cause to appear less How to use diminish in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Diminish
110 Synonyms Antonyms for DIMINISHING - Thesaurus. com Find 110 different ways to say DIMINISHING, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus com
DIMINISH Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Diminish definition: to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc ; lessen; reduce See examples of DIMINISH used in a sentence
Diminishing - definition of diminishing by The Free Dictionary diminishing - becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so; "diminishing returns"; "his diminishing respect for her"
diminish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of diminish verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to become smaller, weaker, etc ; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc synonym decrease The world's resources are rapidly diminishing His influence has diminished with time
What does Diminishing mean? - Definitions. net Diminishing refers to becoming less or decreasing It can refer to any process where there is a gradual reduction or decline in size, quantity, value, importance, strength, quality, or any other measurable feature over time