diminish

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To make smaller.

   “The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.”

2. fiil To become less or smaller.
3. fiil To make appear smaller than in reality; to dismiss as unimportant.
4. fiil To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).

   “It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.”

5. fiil To taper.

   “The chair and table legs diminished as they neared the ground, and were straight and square in all their corners.”

6. fiil To disappear gradually.

   “‘Good evening, good evening,’ Father Rank called. His stride lengthened and he caught a foot in his soutane and stumbled as he went by. ‘A storm’s coming up,’ he said. ‘Got to hurry,’ and his ‘ho, ho, ho’ diminished mournfully along the railway track, bringing no comfort to anyone.”

7. fiil To take away; to subtract.

   “Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.”