diminish
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
have diminished
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present perfectof diminish.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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But it’s not just American oil reserves that have diminished since the beginning of the war in February.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Netflix, Apple, Amazon and Google’s YouTube have diminished the industry’s financial pillars — box office receipts and cable programming fees — and given consumers control over when and how they watch programming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Now that I’m well north of age 60, my swing speed, ball speed and foot speed have diminished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Hamilton, though, like all of the drivers, has misgivings about the way the new engines have diminished the importance of their skills.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
He seemed to have diminished physically in the few days which had passed, and to have lost his tan.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
