Meaning of "diminish" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIMINISH

Blend of diminuen to lessen (from Latin dēminuere to make smaller, from minuere to reduce) + archaic minish to lessen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DIMINISH

diminish  [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIMINISH

Diminish is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb diminish in English.

WHAT DOES DIMINISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diminished responsibility

In criminal law, diminished responsibility is a potential defense by excuse by which defendants argue that although they broke the law, they should not be held fully criminally liable for doing so, as their mental functions were "diminished" or impaired. The defense's acceptance in American jurisdictions varies considerably. The majority of states have adopted it by statute or case decision, and a minority even recognise broader defenses such as 'irresistible impulse'. Some American states restrict the defense to the charge of murder only where a successful defense will result in a manslaughter conviction instead of murder. Until recently, the Republic of Ireland did not accept the partial defense. The Irish Supreme Court had rejected the existence of the defense in DPP v O'Mahony. The case was recently abrogated, however, by enactment of the Criminal Law Act 2006, effective June 1, 2006. The act, in pertinent part, specifically adopted the partial defense for the charge of murder where a successful defense will result in a manslaughter conviction instead of murder.

Definition of diminish in the English dictionary

The first definition of diminish in the dictionary is to make or become smaller, fewer, or less. Other definition of diminish is to cause to taper. Diminish is also to decrease by a semitone.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DIMINISH

PRESENT

Present

I diminish

you diminish

he/she/it diminishes

we diminish

you diminish

they diminish

Present continuous

I am diminishing

you are diminishing

he/she/it is diminishing

we are diminishing

you are diminishing

they are diminishing

Present perfect

I have diminished

you have diminished

he/she/it has diminished

we have diminished

you have diminished

they have diminished

Present perfect continuous

I have been diminishing

you have been diminishing

he/she/it has been diminishing

we have been diminishing

you have been diminishing

they have been diminishing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I diminished

you diminished

he/she/it diminished

we diminished

you diminished

they diminished

Past continuous

I was diminishing

you were diminishing

he/she/it was diminishing

we were diminishing

you were diminishing

they were diminishing

Past perfect

I had diminished

you had diminished

he/she/it had diminished

we had diminished

you had diminished

they had diminished

Past perfect continuous

I had been diminishing

you had been diminishing

he/she/it had been diminishing

we had been diminishing

you had been diminishing

they had been diminishing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will diminish

you will diminish

he/she/it will diminish

we will diminish

you will diminish

they will diminish

Future continuous

I will be diminishing

you will be diminishing

he/she/it will be diminishing

we will be diminishing

you will be diminishing

they will be diminishing

Future perfect

I will have diminished

you will have diminished

he/she/it will have diminished

we will have diminished

you will have diminished

they will have diminished

Future perfect continuous

I will have been diminishing

you will have been diminishing

he/she/it will have been diminishing

we will have been diminishing

you will have been diminishing

they will have been diminishing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would diminish

you would diminish

he/she/it would diminish

we would diminish

you would diminish

they would diminish

Conditional continuous

I would be diminishing

you would be diminishing

he/she/it would be diminishing

we would be diminishing

you would be diminishing

they would be diminishing

Conditional perfect

I would have diminish

you would have diminish

he/she/it would have diminish

we would have diminish

you would have diminish

they would have diminish

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been diminishing

you would have been diminishing

he/she/it would have been diminishing

we would have been diminishing

you would have been diminishing

they would have been diminishing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you diminish
we let´s diminish
you diminish

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to diminish

Past participle

diminished

Present Participle

diminishing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DIMINISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «diminish» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of diminish

abate · belittle · cheapen · contract · curtail · cut · decline · decrease · decry · demean · denigrate · deprecate · depreciate · deride · derogate · devalue · die out · disempower · disparage · dwindle · ebb · lessen · lower · recede · reduce · retrench · scorn · shrink · subside · taper · underrate · undervalue · wane · weaken

TRANSLATION OF DIMINISH

Find out the translation of diminish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of diminish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diminish» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 减少
• Translator English - Spanish: disminuir
• English: diminish
• Translator English - Hindi: कम
• Translator English - Arabic: يُقَلِّلُ
• Translator English - Russian: уменьшать
• Translator English - Portuguese: diminuir
• Translator English - Bengali: কমা
• Translator English - French: diminuer
• Translator English - Malay: Berkurangan
• Translator English - German: verringern
• Translator English - Japanese: 減らす
• Translator English - Korean: 줄이다
• Translator English - Javanese: Diminish
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giảm bớt
• Translator English - Tamil: நலிவடையும்
• Translator English - Marathi: कमी करा
• Translator English - Turkish: azaltmak
• Translator English - Italian: diminuire
• Translator English - Polish: zmniejszyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: зменшувати(ся)
• Translator English - Romanian: a diminua
• Translator English - Greek: μικραίνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verminder
• Translator English - Swedish: minska
• Translator English - Norwegian: svekke

10 QUOTES WITH «DIMINISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word diminish.

1

Bernard Arnault

I would never diminish the quality of Hermes. Hermes can be an even rarer and greater quality business, if they ever wanted to work with us.

2

Noah Baumbach

My dad was a great movie companion. He wouldn't diminish 'The Jerk.' If I liked it, he liked it. He could see it through my eyes.

3

Antony Beevor

The great European dream was to diminish militant nationalism. We would all be happy Europeans together. But we are going to see the old monster of militant nationalism being awoken when people realise how little control their politicians have.

4

Bernard Berenson

When everything else physical and mental seems to diminish, the appreciation of beauty is on the increase.

5

Donald Bren

When state funding for Irvine public schools began to diminish some time ago, my Irvine Company colleagues helped me to provide private funding support for continuation of basic science, art and music programs that had been eliminated by lack of state funding.

6

Frances Burney

A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment.

7

James Callis

You don't want to diminish anybody's pain and suffering.

8

Henry Charles Carey

The whole action of the laws tended to increase the number of consumers of food and to diminish the number of producers, was due the invention of the Malthusian theory of population.

9

Jacques Chirac

Romania and Bulgaria were particularly irresponsible. If they wanted to diminish their chances of joining Europe they could not have found a better way.

10

Chip Conley

Organizations that can diminish fear are those that are able to motivate, create, and innovate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIMINISH»

Discover the use of diminish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diminish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Appearing to Diminish: Female Development and the British ...

Through analyses of The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless, The Female Quixote, Evelina, Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre, this genre study explores the ways in which the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British female ...

Lorna Ellis, 1999

Astronomical Observations, Made at the Royal Observatory at ...

(122) No.37. Increase Micrometer Correction by 1"72: diminish Concluded Circle Reading by 1" 72. No. 39. Increase Micrometer Correction by 1" 72. No. 41. Diminish Micrometer Correction and Concluded Circle Reading by 1" -72. (124) No.

Believe: The Words and Inspiration of Desmond Tutu

"If. I. diminish. you,. I. diminish. myself." In my culture anil tradition the highest praise that can be given to someone is, "]n. u nobuntu. an acknowledgment that he or she has this wonderful quality: ubuntu. It is a reference to their actions toward ...

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Peace: The Words and Inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi

If. I. diminish. you,. I. diminish. myself." In my culture and tradition the highest praise that can be given to someone is, "l't, и nohuntn," an acknowledgment that he or she has this wonderful quality: nl>untu. It is a reference to their actions toward ...

Mahatma Gandhi, 2007

Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.

Ai«f"rVA aqqanannasa to have several deductions taken out hft+VA asqannasa to have s.o. reduce, diminish s.th., have s.th. reduced or diminished, to cause to become less or diminish; have a deduction made or taken out +VA qannas s.th.

Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990

On Evil

Therefore, it seems that sin, since it is an act, does not diminish natural good. 8. Since diminution is a movement, diminishing causes movement. But nothing moves its very self, and something would move itself if it were to be moved by its own ...

Thomas Aquinas, Brian Davies, 2003

Permanent temperance documents of the American temperance ...

The Memorial not only insists that this law is an absolute violation of the Constitution of the United States, but that it is an indirect violation, or an unworthy and disgraceful evasion of it, inasmuch as its object is to diminish the consumption of a ...

American Temperance Society, 1852

The Argument of Peleg Sprague, Esq. Before the Committee of ...

The Memorial not only insists that this law is an absolute violation of the Constitution of the United States, but that it is an indirect violation, or an unworthy and disgraceful evasion of it, inasmuch as its object is to diminish the consumption of a ...

Peleg Sprague, 1839

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it. Dent. iv. 2. Nothing was diminished from the saiety of the king by the imprisonment of the duke. Sir J. Hayward. 4. In music, to lessen by a semitone , ...

William Dwight Whitney, 1904

The World Trade Organization: Legal, Economic and Political ...

KI134-Macrory KI134(V1)-31.tex March 21, 2005 18:8 NON-WTO RULES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 142 1 D. Does the Obligation on Panels Not to "add to or diminish the rights and obligations provided in the ...

Arthur E. Appleton, Michael G. Plummer, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIMINISH»

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For Ohio State, The Threat of Complacency Won't Diminish Until It's …

Success breeds more success, but winning all the time also brings the threat of a hated concept: complacency. "Complacency is comfort," Ohio ... «Eleven Warriors, Jul 15»

Grant helping to diminish number of chronically homeless vets in …

BRIDGEPORT–Gov. Dan Malloy's goal to end both chronic and veteran homelessness by the end of 2015 is on track, according to a governor's ... «FOX CT, Jul 15»

NYC: Rain to Diminish in Time for July Fourth Fireworks

Following rounds of rain on Saturday, there will be the risk of spotty showers Independence Day evening around New York City. The bulk of the ... «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»

Harrisburg, State College: Steady Rain to Diminish in Time for July …

Following approximately an inch of rain from Friday night and Saturday morning, there will be the risk of spotty showers and drizzle ... «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»

Project Labor Agreements diminish competition, raise costs

Last week it was reported in Real Estate Weekly that a deal on a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) would save the city an estimated $347 million ... «Real Estate Weekly, Jul 15»

Republicans seek to diminish public scrutiny of lawmakers …

Republicans seek to diminish public scrutiny of lawmakers' communication, bill drafting files. Saved. Save Article; My Saved Items · Print Email. «Madison.com, Jul 15»

Good fortune doesn't diminish US World Cup win

The mere suggestion that the U.S. didn't fully earn it's PK, in the eyes of some, would diminish the goal and taint the victory — so let's never ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

Shower chances diminish as 4th weekend nears

Plenty of subtropical mid to high-level clouds pushed over the area today. We saw sprinkles and a few rain showers and there were reports of thunder especially ... «KSBY San Luis Obispo News, Jul 15»

Study: US Mining Permitting Process Can Diminish a Project's Value …

A recent study by SNL Metals & Mining reported that delays in the US mine permitting process diminish the value of minerals and mining ... «MetalMiner, Jul 15»

Don't Diminish Hamilton

To the Editor: Re “Leave Hamilton Alone” (Sunday Review, June 21): Steven Rattner and others have persuasively pointed out the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»