Overview of verb diminish

The verb diminish has 2 senses

• decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -- (decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper")


• diminish, belittle -- (lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues")

Overview of adj diminishing

The adj diminishing has 1 sense

• diminishing -- (becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so; "diminishing returns"; "his diminishing respect for her")