diminish
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ verbo C2En español: disminuir, diminuir, jibarizar, amenguar
- To make smaller.
- To become less or smaller.
- To make appear smaller than in reality; to dismiss as unimportant.
- To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
- To taper.
- To disappear gradually.
- To take away; to subtract.
He/she/it diminishes · Pasado diminished · Participio pasado diminished · Forma en -ing diminishing
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
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- He/she/it
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- Pasado
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- Participio pasado
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- Forma en -ing
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De la biblioteca
As the rays diminish,
When he came again to the stream, the Ass fell down on purpose in the same spot, and, regaining his feet with the weight of his load much diminished, brayed triumphantly as if he had obtained what he desired.
His face and hands were terribly mangled by his passage through the glass, but loss of blood had no effect in diminishing his resistance.
‘You may be cajoled into imagining that your own special trade or your own industry will be encouraged by a protective tariff, but it stands to reason that such legislation must in the long run keep away wealth from the country, diminish the value of our imports, and lower the general conditions of life in this island.’
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