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diminish

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

Translations

diminishverb

diminished

Past Simple

diminished

Past Participle

diminishing

Gerund

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

The medicine can diminish the symptoms of the disease.

Лекарство может ослаблять симптомы болезни.

He tried to diminish her achievements by saying they were not significant.

Он пытался умалять её достижения, говоря, что они незначительны.

The company plans to diminish its carbon footprint over the next decade.

Компания планирует уменьшать свой углеродный след в течение следующего десятилетия.

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diminishverb

To make or become less in size, importance, or intensity.

The medicine helped to diminish the pain.

To reduce or lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of someone or something.

His rude comments were intended to diminish her achievements.

To decrease a musical interval by one semitone from perfect or minor.

In classical harmony, the composer chose to diminish the fifth to create tension.