Diminish definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DIMINISH, v.t. [L., to lessen; less.] 1. To lessen; to ... by any means; opposed to increase and augment; as, to diminish the size of a thing by contraction, or by cutting off a part; to diminish a number by subtraction; to diminish the revenue by limiting commerce, or reducing the customs; to diminish strength or safety; to diminish the heat of a ...
... waste or impair by rubbing or attrition; to lessen or diminish by time, use or instruments. A current of water often ... essay, displeased us. To wear away, to consume; to impair, diminish or destroy by gradual attrition or decay. To wear off, to diminish by attrition or slow decay. To wear out, 1. To ... to cause to deteriorate by use b. to impair or diminish by use or attrition ; consume or waste gradually < letters on ... quality or vitality < the classics wear well > 2. a. to diminish or decay through use < the heels of his shoes began to wear > b. to diminish or fail with the passage of time < the effect ...
... make smaller in dimensions, amount, quality or excellence, _c; to diminish gradually or by small deductions; as, extravagance decreases the means ... hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall] [ant: increase] 2: make smaller; "He decreased his ... verb to cause to decrease • decreasingly adverb Synonyms: decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, dwindle mean to grow or make less. decrease ... than in number < has been unable to lessen her debt >. diminish emphasizes a perceptible loss and implies its subtraction from a ... De*crease", v. t. To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means. That might decrease ... but I must decrease. --John iii. 30. Syn: To Decrease, Diminish. Usage: Things usually decrease or fall off by degrees, ...
... ground of mental weakness or abnormality. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Diminish Di*min"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diminished; p ... or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase. Not diminish, but rather increase, the debt. --Barrow. 2. To lessen the ... down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. This doth nothing diminish their opinion. --Robynson (More's Utopia). I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations ... seventh. 4. To take away; to subtract. Neither shall ye diminish aught from it. --Deut. iv. 2. Diminished column, one whose ... contract; curtail; impair; degrade. See Decrease. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Diminish Di*min"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diminished; ...
... returns"; "his diminishing respect for her" Webster's 1913 Dictionary Diminish Di*min"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diminished; p ... or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase. Not diminish, but rather increase, the debt. --Barrow. 2. To lessen the ... down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. This doth nothing diminish their opinion. --Robynson (More's Utopia). I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations ... seventh. 4. To take away; to subtract. Neither shall ye diminish aught from it. --Deut. iv. 2. Diminished column, one whose ... contract; curtail; impair; degrade. See Decrease. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Diminish Di*min"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diminished; ...
... t. les'n. [from less.] 1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce in bulk, size, quantity, number or amount; to ... as, to lessen a kingdom or its population. 2. To diminish in degree, state of quality; as, awkward manners tend to ... hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall] [ant: increase] 2: make smaller; "He decreased his ... Oxford Reference Dictionary v.tr. & intr. make or become less, diminish. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Lessen Less"en (l[e^]s ... make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or ... when ill men conspired to lessen it. --Atterbury. Syn: To diminish; reduce; abate; decrease; lower; impair; weaken; degrade. Webster's ...
... manner; as to abate a nuisance. 2. To lessen; to diminish; to moderate; as to abate zeal; to abate pride; to ... to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate ... a nuisance, to abate a writ. (b) (Eng. Law) To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or ... possession. See Abatement, 4. Syn: To subside; decrease; intermit; decline; diminish; lessen. Usage: To Abate, Subside. These words, as here compared ... in Old Testament for five different Hebrew words, signifying "to diminish," "reduce," "assuage"; of the Flood (Ge 8:8); of strength ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. a. 1. Lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, lower, relax, slacken. 2. Remit, allow, bate, ...
... to lower the pride of man. 4. To lessen; to diminish; to reduce, as value or amount; as, to lower the ... IV. Date: 1606 intransitive verb to move down ; drop; also diminish transitive verb 1. a. to let descend ; let down b ... lower one's eyes). 4 tr. degrade. 5 tr. & intr. diminish. 3. var. of LOUR. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Low Low ... v. i. To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it ... down. 2. Degrade, debase, disgrace, humble, humiliate, reduce. 3. Lessen, diminish, reduce, decrease. II. v. n. Fall, sink, diminish, decrease, grow less, subside. III. v. n. 1. Grow ...
... sum to fractions; to reduce on to despair. 4. To diminish in length, breadth, thickness, size, quantity or value; as, to ... consolidate < reduce all the questions to one > b. (1) to diminish in size, amount, extent, or number < reduce taxes > < reduce the ... to lower in condition or status ; downgrade 8. a. to diminish in strength or density b. to diminish in value 9. a. (1) to change the denominations or ... with respect to rank, size, quantity, quality, value, etc.; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; to impair; as, to reduce a ... into, resolve into, change into, bring into, bring to. 3. Diminish, contract, lessen, abate, decrease, attenuate, contract, abridge, curtail, shorten, ...
... abridged the history of Trogus Pompeius. 2. To lessen; to diminish; as to abridge labor; to abridge power of rights. 3 ... enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate] 2: lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of ... century 1. a. archaic deprive b. to reduce in scope ; diminish < attempts to abridge the right of free speech > 2. to ... To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or ... 1. Shorten, epitomize, condense, compress, make an abstract of. 2. Diminish, reduce, contract, curtail, lessen, retrench, cut down. See abbreviate. 3 ... decrease, deduct, deflate, delete, depreciate, depress, deprive, deprive of, digest, diminish, disentitle, divest, dock, downgrade, drain, ease one of, edit, ...
... horse's hoof; to pare land in agriculture. 2. To diminish by little and little. The king began to pare a ... irregular part of < pare apples > < paring his nails > 2. to diminish or reduce by or as if by paring < pare expenses ... the surface or edge). 2 (often foll. by away, down) diminish little by little. Derivatives: parer n. Etymology: ME f. OF ... ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies. 3. Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen. The king began ... use of a knife). 2. Clip, cut, shave off. 3. Diminish (gradually), lessen, reduce. Moby Thesaurus abridge, abscind, amputate, annihilate, ax ... dampen, decline, decorticate, decrease, deduct, deflate, depreciate, depress, devaluate, dichotomize, diminish, dissever, dive, dock, downgrade, eliminate, enucleate, eradicate, except, excise, ...
... treating the divisions of the circle. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Diminish Di*min"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diminished; p ... or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase. Not diminish, but rather increase, the debt. --Barrow. 2. To lessen the ... down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. This doth nothing diminish their opinion. --Robynson (More's Utopia). I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations ... seventh. 4. To take away; to subtract. Neither shall ye diminish aught from it. --Deut. iv. 2. Diminished column, one whose ... decrease, degree, delaminate, depth, descent, desquamate, diameter, diapason, dimension, dimensions, diminish, dodecuple scale, doorstep, drone, drum scale, enamel, encrustation, endless ...
... s 1828 Dictionary WASTE, v.t. [G., L.] 1. To diminish by gradual dissipation or loss. Thus disease wastes the patient ... a body wasted by disease > 3. to wear away or diminish gradually ; consume 4. a. to spend or use carelessly ; squander ... 2. To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. a. 1. Decrease, diminish, wear, corrode, use up, prey upon, wear away, consume, wear out, impair gradually, diminish by constant loss. 2. Consume (foolishly), spend, expend, squander, dissipate ... detritus, devastate, devastation, devour, die, die away, die out, digestion, diminish, disappear, discharge, dishwater, disintegration, disorganization, dispel, disperse, disruption, dissipate, ...
... prosperity decline, under a corrupt administration. 7. To sink; to diminish; to fall in value; as, the prices of land and ... to become diminished or impaired; to fail; to sink; to diminish; to lessen; as, the day declines; virtue declines; religion declines ... the western vale. --Spenser. 2. To cause to decrease or diminish. [Obs.] ``You have declined his means.'' --Beau. & Fl. He knoweth ... become feeble. 3. Deteriorate, degenerate, be impaired. 4. Decrease, lessen, diminish, wane, fall away. II. v. a. 1. Refuse, reject, avoid ... despise, deteriorate, deterioration, devaluate, devaluation, devitalization, devolution, die, die away, diminish, diminuendo, diminution, dip, disagree, disallow, disapprove, discard, disclaim, discount, disdain ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary DWIN'DLE, v.i. 1. To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away ... is added to the root with a diminutive force.] To diminish; to become less; to shrink; to waste or consume away ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. n. 1. Diminish, decrease, lessen, shrink, grow less, grow little. 2. Sink, degenerate, decline, decay, fall away, fall off. II. v. a. Diminish, decrease, lessen, make less. Moby Thesaurus abate, ablate, attenuate, bate ... deliquesce, dematerialize, depart, die, die away, die down, die out, diminish, disappear, dispel, disperse, dissipate, dissolve, dive, do a fade-out ...