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   diminish

   /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. make or become less: "the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances" Similar decreasedeclinereducelessenshrinkcontractgrow smallerfall offdrop offslacken offfalldropsinkslumpplummetplungefall off a cliffinformal:hit the floorgo through the floorgo downhillreducecurtailcutcut downcut backprunepare downlessenlowerdecreaseshrinkcontractnarrowconstrictrestrictlimitcurbcheckbluntweakenmake weakererodeunderminesapsubsidewaneabatedwindlefadedeclineslackenmoderateebbrecededie awaydie downdie outpeter outtail offcool offlet upfizzle outsettle downcome to an endarchaic:remitOpposite increaseincreaseflare upget worse
   • ▪ cause to seem less impressive or valuable: "the trial has aged and diminished him" Similar belittledisparagedenigratedeprecatedepreciatedevaluedemeandecrycast aspersions onspeak ill ofspeak badly ofrun downabuseinsultrevilemalignvilifyslurinformal:bad-mouthpull to piecespull apartsling mud atdo a hatchet job onrubbishslateslag offhave a go atrare:aspersederogatevilipendvituperateOpposite boost

   Word Origin late Middle English: blend of archaic minish ‘diminish’ (based on Latin minutia ‘smallness’) and obsolete diminue ‘speak disparagingly’ (based on Latin deminuere ‘lessen’ (in late Latin diminuere), from minuere ‘make small’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. diminishable adjective

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   Jun 20, 2024 · The law of diminishing marginal returns is a theory in economics that predicts that after some optimal level of capacity is reached, adding an additional factor of production will actually result...

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   1 day ago · If we can’t let that out, if we can’t embrace the tears in our eyes as much as the heart in our throat, I don’t know why we do any of this. The outpouring I’ve seen online in response to Lewis’ win tells me that the vast majority of us are on the right track and I’m glad you’re here to share in it. t times.

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   Jun 30, 2024 · The law of diminishing marginal utility explains that as a person consumes more of an item or product, the satisfaction (or the utility) they derive from it wanes. Demand curves are downward...

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   Jun 30, 2024 · Diminished chords are a type of chord that are either played with three notes: a diminished triad — or four notes — a diminished seventh chord. There are a few different types of each one, but let’s start by looking at diminished triads. Diminished Triads. A diminished triad is built from two minor thirds stacked on top of each other.

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Which of the following situations is likely to diminish transformational leadership?

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Stress can be defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional, or mental strain. Stress is your body's response to anything that requires attention or action.

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   Jun 28, 2024 · Diminished chords are a powerful tool used to propel lackluster chord progressions forward with conviction. These guitar chords are a bit more complicated to understand than major and minor chords and because of their dissonant sound, complicated to implement with taste. Diminished chords are created by stacking two minor 3rds.