Diminished - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dəˈmɪnɪʃt|
Brit.
|dɪˈmɪnɪʃt|
- this word is a past tense form of the verb to diminish
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to diminish
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to diminish
adjective
- impaired by diminution (syn: lessened, weakened)
- (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
- (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
a diminished fifth
- made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) (syn: small)Extra examples
The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease.
...the rudeness of frontier life gradually diminished with time...
The rain diminished to drizzle.
It may result that diminished happiness goes along with increased prosperity.
The feverish throb of his pulsation was diminished.
The party's share of the electorate has diminished steadily.
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