diminish
英 [d?'m?n??]
美[d?'m?n??]
- vt. 使減少；使變小
- vi. 減少，縮小；變小
英英釋意
- 1. decrease in size, extent, or range;
- "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
- "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"
- "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"
- "his voice fell to a whisper"
- 2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of;
- "don't belittle your colleagues"