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- Dictionarydiminished/dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
adjective
- 1. made smaller or less: "we can expect a diminished role on the world stage as other countries rise to the occasion"
- 2. denoting or containing an interval which is one semitone less than the corresponding minor or perfect interval: "a diminished fifth"
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DIMINISHED definition: 1. A diminished musical interval (= the amount by which one note is higher or lower than another…. Learn more.
Diminish means to reduce or be reduced in size or importance. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.
to make less or cause to appear less; to lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of : belittle; to cause to taper… See the full definition
adjective. di· min· ished də-ˈmi-nisht. Synonyms of diminished. of a musical interval. : made one half step less than perfect or minor. a diminished fifth. Word History. First Known Use. circa 1751, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of diminished was circa 1751. See more words from the same year.
Diminished definition: reduced or lessened; made smaller. See examples of DIMINISHED used in a sentence.
to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value: If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods. Investors can diversify their holdings in order to diminish risk. Over a period of several years, these securities diminished in value and the corporation went bankrupt.
Definition of 'diminish' COBUILD frequency band. diminish. (dɪmɪnɪʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense diminishes, present participle diminishing, past tense, past participle diminished. 1.verb. When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
1. reduced or lessened; made smaller. 2. music. denoting any minor or perfect interval reduced by a semitone. 3. music. denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a minor third and a diminished fifth. 4. music (postpositive) (esp in jazz or pop music) denoting a diminished seventh chord having as its root the note specified. B diminished.
[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. diminish something The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances of winning the general election. Definitions on the go.
Other forms: diminished; diminishing; diminishes. Diminish means to make smaller or lesser. If you cover a lightbulb with a dark lamp shade, the light from the lamp will diminish. It can also mean become less important. Once the light has been dimmed, its role in lighting the room is diminished.
