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diminished

British  
/ dɪˈmɪnɪʃt /

adjective

  1. reduced or lessened; made smaller

  2. music denoting any minor or perfect interval reduced by a semitone

  3. music denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a minor third and a diminished fifth

  4. music (postpositive) (esp in jazz or pop music) denoting a diminished seventh chord having as its root the note specified

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That diminished their access to credit and worsened their financial situations.

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"My trust in the police has just been diminished," said Mr Rose.

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For the rest, against the diminished champions, opportunity knocks.

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This is a diminished team with an uncertain manager, a furious support and a haunted board.

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