diminished

/ 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

   B diminished

Example Sentences

Even after Betts regained the weight he lost, his strength remained diminished.

From Los Angeles Times

Postecoglou started with negative equity, which has already diminished, having never been a favoured appointment of the fans, but the 60-year-old feels victories will appease the doubters.

From BBC

She and other experts also feared that less support and oversight from the federal government would result in diminished quality control at the local level, as many federal laws are delegated to states.

From Los Angeles Times

But they feared increased plagiarism on the part of students and diminished student creativity.

From Los Angeles Times

“It will make the commands just diminished if something pops up,” a defense official said.

From Salon

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