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1. f. azaltmak, eksiltmek, küçültmek; azalmak, eksilmek. azalmak, eksilmek; azaltmak, eksiltmek. azal,azalt. azal. f. azaltmak, eksiltmek, küçültmek; azalmak, eksilmek. azal. azaltmak, eksiltmek, azalmak; küçültmek; inceltmek; sivriltmek; kısmak.
2. kısalmak, eksilmek, azalmak, küçülmek; diminishing returns azalan verim, azal/azalt, gittikçe azalarak, bir yarım entervali kısaltmak, diminishingly eksilerek; eksiltmek, azaltmak, küçültmek; zayıflatmak, alçaltmak.
3. azalmak. azaltmak.
4. azalmak. azaltmak. eksilmek. eksiltmek. indirmek. indirilmek. kısalmak. kısaltmak. küçültmek. küçülmek.
5. azalt, azal.

Etymology : Middle English deminishen, alter. of diminuen, from Middle French diminuer, from Late Latin diminuere, alteration of Latin deminuere, from de- + minuere to lessen; more at MINOR
Pronunciation : d&-mi-nish
Function : verb
Date : 15th century

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1. make smaller, reduce; become smaller. 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.].
2. to make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase. not diminish, but rather increase, the debt.
3. to lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken. this doth nothing diminish their opinion. i will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations. xxix.
4. o thou at whose sight all the stars hide their diminished heads.
5. (mus.) to make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh.
6. to take away; to subtract. neither shall ye diminish aught from it. iv. 2.
7. To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; opposed to augment or increase.
8. To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.
9. To make smaller by a half step; to make less than minor; as, a diminished seventh.
10. To take away; to subtract.
11. To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues" To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse.
12. To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken thesenses or understanding of.
13. To grow dim.
14. A bower; a dingle.
15. A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar.
16. Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; us.
17. 1. When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity. The threat of nuclear war has diminished Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources This could mean diminished public support for the war. ¡Ù increase.
18. If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are. He never put her down or diminished her.