Synonyms for diminish
57 synonyms for “diminish”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Diminish as in “decrease”
verb: decrease in size, extent, or range
- decrease
- lessen
- reduce
- abate
- shrink
- weaken
- mitigate
- fade
- decline
- erode
- dwindle
- limit
- dampen
- impair
- wane
- shorten
- ebb
- curtail
- shrivel
- depress
- soften
- subside
- alter
- fall
- alleviate
- recede
- suppress
- allay
- restrict
- slacken
- crumble
- plummet
- undermine
- ease
- restrain
- soothe
- lighten
- abase
- foreshorten
Diminish as in “belittle”
verb: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
- belittle
- mince
- detract
- deflate
- wither
- constrain
- depreciate
- degrade
- disparage
- stifle
- ignore
- mollify
- constrict
- corrode
- downplay
- attenuate
- assuage
- underplay
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