Simple meaning
What does Diminish mean?
to become less.
Dictionary definition
to make or become smaller, weaker, or less.
Example sentences
Diminish in a sentence
easy
The teacher used diminish to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would diminish during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how diminish changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Diminish
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Diminish word family
Base word
diminish
verb
diminish
Base form.
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What does diminish mean?
Diminish means to become less.
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