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Meanings of diminish in inglés

portugués
minguar
catalán
minorar
español
mermar

To make smaller.

      mermar
      portugués
      minimizar
      catalán
      menyspreuar
      español
      disminuir

      Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of.

            disminuir
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            Examples for "belittle"
            Examples for "belittle"
            1
            Attempts to belittle it are dangerous, allowing the tumour to spread unchecked.
            The Guardian
            2
            Despite what the R&A thought, I never set out to belittle them.
            The Guardian
            3
            The mood in our countrymen has been overmuch to belittle things American.
            Marse Henry (Volume 1) / An Autobiography
            4
            They were not men to belittle the powers of the wonderful Baron.
            Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
            5
            But she did not belittle herself in any such tendernesses of regret.
            We Can't Have Everything: A Novel

            To find the difference between two quantities.

                  Usage of diminish in inglés
                  1
                  The problem threatens farmers' ability to compete globally as EU subsidies diminish.
                  The Irish Times
                  2
                  A pall of corruption hangs over several countries, seemingly impossible to diminish.
                  Reuters
                  3
                  Another way that FOMO can diminish future investment returns is through over-diversification.
                  The South African
                  4
                  The use of a photo book may help to diminish that difficulty.
                  Pubmed
                  5
                  Next the meal began to diminish in quantity and deteriorate in quality.
                  Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons
                  6
                  Then the discharge appeared to diminish both in volume and in intensity.
                  The Man Who Rocked the Earth
                  7
                  However, this does not diminish the scientific legacy of the Viking mission.
                  Wired
                  8
                  They feared that it might diminish the general sympathy for the workers.
                  Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03
                  9
                  This would diminish the reluctance of missionaries to settle in the interior.
                  The Personal Life of David Livingstone / Chiefly from his Unpubl...
                  10
                  They did not in the least diminish the freshness of my countenance.
                  The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
                  11
                  Easing bank regulation in the United States may also diminish London's appeal.
                  Reuters
                  12
                  Bruno which promised greatly to diminish the suffering inherent in the situation.
                  Born in Exile
                  13
                  Early reperfusion of the graft may diminish the extent of this process.
                  Pubmed
                  14
                  Irrespective of how you happen to consume it, the value doesn't diminish.
                  The Guardian
                  15
                  After all, the doctor shortage won't diminish simply because the pandemic ends.
                  Ebony
                  16
                  Start with box, removing the cuttings to diminish the risk of blight.
                  The Guardian
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                  Diminish through the time
                  Diminish across language varieties
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                  Common
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                  Common
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