diminish
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
diminishes
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present tense formof diminish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The concept of choosing time over money diminishes for mothers who feel unable to pause their careers, even when personal or caregiving demands intensify.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
As that plutonium supply steadily diminishes, each spacecraft loses about 4 watts of available power every year.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
That hardly diminishes a lifetime spent largely out of the spotlight as a dedicated public servant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Hague said, adding that the company’s research shows consumers don’t believe the practice diminishes the quality of a newscast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
One other prejudice people have about mathematics is that its study somehow diminishes one’s feeling for nature and the “big” questions.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
