English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of diminish

diminish

/verb/ घटाना; कम करना; छोटा करना; कमी करना; शक्तिहीन करना; नीचा दिखाना; अपमानित करना; ह्रास होना;

Synonym subtract; reduce; shorten; recoup; paralyze; degrade; depreciate; Deteriorate;

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English Dictionary:

1. Diminish

[v. i.]

- To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.

2. Diminish

[v. t.]

- To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.
- To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.
- To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh.
- To take away; to subtract.