diminishes
Gradually becomes less
Diminishes is the third-person singular form of diminish, meaning to make or become smaller, fewer, or less.
Something that diminishes shrinks in size, importance, or intensity: His influence diminishes with each passing year.
To diminish someone is to belittle them or reduce their standing: She felt diminished by his constant criticism.
The law of diminishing returns describes how additional effort yields progressively smaller gains.
Become or make smaller
- dropFall or release
- fallDescend under gravity
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- slumpExtended period of decline
downturn · ebb · wane · shrinkage · contraction · downswing · plummet · tumble
Express low opinion of
- demeanLower in standing
- depreciateLose value over time
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- trivializeMake light of
undervalue · devalue · downplay · discount · slight · dismiss · cheapen · detract
lessen
Reduce in degree
pare · trim · cut · slash · scale back · whittle · shave · chip away · erode · deplete
decrease
Become or make smaller
slump · downturn · ebb · wane · shrinkage · contraction · downswing · plummet · tumble · nosedive
disparage
Express low opinion of
- demeanLower in standing
- depreciateLose value over time
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
trivialize · undervalue · devalue · downplay · discount · slight · dismiss · cheapen · detract · deflate
undermine
Weaken by stealth
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- impairTo diminish or damage
- debilitateTo make weak
enfeeble · erode · cripple · compromise · dilute · blunt · dampen · temper · soften · degrade
- slowing downbraking, brakes, crawl, coasts, creep
- consumeseats, devours, consumes, ingests, swallows
- running outexpires, depletes, exhausts, drains, dwindles
- erodeserodes, corrodes, abrades, wears down, wears out
- falls offdrops, tumbles, slips, detaches, topples
- comes downfalls, drops, descends, plummets, sinks
diminishesintensifies
Increases in strength
strengthens · amplifies · heightens · bolsters · reinforces
- diminishing returnsReduced benefit from additional effort
- law of diminishing returnsAdded effort produces declining benefit
- diminished chordStacked minor thirds
- diminishing marginal
- diminished capacityImpaired mental functioning
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