diminish
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
has diminished
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present perfectof diminish (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, the rapid proliferation of advanced antiaircraft missiles by foreign adversaries has diminished the effectiveness of this strategy.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Page Six is still around and frequently breaks news on Trump-adjacent topics like his son Barron’s dating life or Trump’s marriage to Melania, but its influence has diminished in a post-monocultural era.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Drivers have complained that the near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power and need for energy management has diminished the challenge in qualifying.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
While historically such stocks have tended to beat the market over the following three months, McCarthy cautions that the magnitude of this outperformance has diminished in recent years.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
That preoccupation has diminished somewhat—or been sublimated— in recent years as we have subscribed to an all-purpose, mass-market version of the American dream, but it hasn’t entirely disappeared.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
