Engelsk udsagnsord: diminish | |||
1. | diminish (om ændring) decrease in size, extent, or range | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The 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 | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | change magnitude | ||
Mere specifikke termer | abate, 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 betydning | Don't belittle your colleagues. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | belittle | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | decrease, lessen, minify | ||