diminish

diminish
1. intransitive verb
nachlassen; [Zahl:] sich verringern; [Vorräte, Autorität, Einfluss:] abnehmen; [Wert, Bedeutung, Ansehen:] geringer werden

diminish in value/number — an Wert verlieren/an Zahl od. zahlenmäßig abnehmen

2. transitive verb
vermindern; verringern; (fig.) herabwürdigen [Person]; schmälern [Ansehen, Ruf]
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[di'miniʃ]
verb
(to make or become less: Our supplies are diminishing rapidly.) vermindern
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di·min·ish
[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]
I. vt
1. (lessen)
▪ to \diminish sth etw vermindern [o verringern]
to \diminish sb's achievements jds Leistungen schmälern [o herabwürdigen]
to \diminish a memory eine Erinnerung beeinträchtigen
to \diminish sb's resolve jdn verunsichern
▪ to \diminish sb jdn herabsetzen [o herabwürdigen
II. vi sich akk vermindern; pain nachlassen, abklingen; influence, value abnehmen, zurückgehen
to \diminish [greatly] in value [stark] an Wert verlieren
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[dI'mInɪʃ]
1. vt
1) (= reduce) verringern; price, authority herabsetzen; value, strength (ver)mindern, verringern; number verkleinern; enthusiasm dämpfen; reputation schmälern; power einschränken
2) (MUS) (um einen Halbton) vermindern

diminished — vermindert

2. vi
(= be reduced) sich verringern; (speed, authority, strength) abnehmen, sich vermindern; (price) fallen, sinken; (value) sich vermindern, sich verringern; (number) sich verkleinern; (enthusiasm) nachlassen; (reputation) schlechter werden

law of diminishing returns (Econ) — Gesetz nt von der fallenden Profitrate

to diminish in size — kleiner werden

to diminish in value — im Wert sinken, an Wert verlieren

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diminish [dıˈmınıʃ]
A v/t
1. verringern, (ver)mindern:
diminished responsibility JUR verminderte Zurechnungsfähigkeit
2. verkleinern
3. reduzieren, herabsetzen
4. (ab)schwächen
5. fig herabwürdigen, -setzen
6. ARCH verjüngen:
a diminished column
7. MUS
a) Notenwerte, ein Thema verkleinern
b) ein Intervall, einen Akkord vermindern
B v/i
1. sich vermindern, sich verringern:
diminish in numbers weniger werden;
diminish in value an Wert verlieren
2. abnehmen
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1. intransitive verb
nachlassen; [Zahl:] sich verringern; [Vorräte, Autorität, Einfluss:] abnehmen; [Wert, Bedeutung, Ansehen:] geringer werden

diminish in value/number — an Wert verlieren/an Zahl od. zahlenmäßig abnehmen

2. transitive verb
vermindern; verringern; (fig.) herabwürdigen [Person]; schmälern [Ansehen, Ruf]
* * *
v.
vermindern v.

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