Diminished

Word DIMINISHED
Character 10
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/

Definitions and meanings of "Diminished"

What do we mean by diminished?

To make smaller.

To become smaller.

To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).

To taper.

To disappear gradually.

To take away; to subtract.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Diminished

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The word "diminished" in example sentences

With scholarly conversations concerning the economy and the horizon comes the phrase "diminished expectations." ❋ Unknown (2011)

But neighbors say his dire circumstances and what they describe as his diminished mental health make him vulnerable to exploitation. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They are still around in diminished numbers, and probably will continue spreading their roots in the sandy soil as they have for millennia, taking hold for future generations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, I had the recent experience of reading Joel Shepherd's C Kresnov novels which are largely the same ideas but much better executed and thus put The Quiet War in diminished light. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And some of the suspense was diminished from the knowledge of how certain characters were destined to remain alive and appear in the first book. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Housing was a major source of national wealth for decades, and home equity, however sadly diminished, is still the biggest single piece of wealth many Americans have. ❋ Allan Sloan (2010)

Ms. ROSIN: Well, there's a lot of studies done on testosterone and what happens to testosterone, and does it decrease when men are in diminished positions? ❋ Unknown (2010)

The prevailing opinion is that all of them are signs of insulin resistance, which is defined as the diminished ability of a given concentration of insulin to exert its normal biological effect. ❋ Dr. Eric C. Westman (2010)

Forgoing proper, repetitive weapons training comes with a price on the streets, police say, in diminished accuracy, quickness on the draw and basic decision-making skills. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Some members, particularly Saudi Arabia, have raised alarms that costly crude could damage the world economy and lead to long-term diminished demand for oil. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Supporters argue that failure to ratify will result in diminished protection for Canadian artists outside the country and that ratification will not have an adverse impact on Canadian consumers. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In addition, key questions about the use of artificial gravity as a countermeasure to the detrimental effects of long-term diminished gravity as they apply to human explorers cannot be clearly answered without the Centrifuge. ❋ Unknown (2005)

As far as the stock market is concerned, we determined that the road to wealth lay in diminished expectations and needs. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Claims like these about plant life consistently suggest that willfulness, intention, and pleasure all extend - albeit in diminished forms - from humans to animals to plants, and even beyond. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Depletion of tissue thiols resulted in diminished vasorelaxation by nitroglycerin because nitric oxide could no longer be generated. ❋ Unknown (1999)

I still had what is known as a diminished milk supply, the book was still unfinished and there were thirty-eight large boxes, twelve small boxes and several large containers of paintings and prints to unpack. ❋ Susan Johnson (1999)

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