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Engelsk udsagnsord: diminish

1. diminish (om ændring) decrease in size, extent, or range


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester.
The cabin pressure fell dramatically.
Her weight fell to under a hundred pounds.
His voice fell to a whisper.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)decrease, fall, lessen


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s


Mindre specifikke termerchange magnitude


Mere specifikke termerabate, boil down, break, break, concentrate, contract, de-escalate, decelerate, decline, decoct, decrescendo, deflate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, die away, drop off, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, ease off, ease up, flag, fly, go down, let up, reduce, remit, retard, shorten, shrink, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel, shrivel up, slack, slack off, slacken off, slow, slow down, slow up, taper, thin out, undervalue, vanish, vaporize, wane, wane, wane, weaken, wither


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)increase

2. diminish (om ændring) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningDon't belittle your colleagues.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)belittle


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerdecrease, lessen, minify









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