diminish

verb

1. 减少；（使）减弱，缩减；降低
   to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker, etc.
   1. The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.
      世界资源正在迅速减少。
   2. His influence has diminished with time.
      随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。
   3. Our efforts were producing diminishing returns (= we achieved less although we spent more time or money) .
      我们不断投入，收益却在递减。
2. 贬低；贬损；轻视
   to make sb/sth seem less important than they really are
   1. I don't wish to diminish the importance of their contribution.
      我并不想贬低他们所作贡献的重要性。

1. V-ERG （使）减小;（使）减弱;（使）降低
   When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
   1. The threat of nuclear war has diminished...
      核战争的威胁已经减小了。
   2. Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state...
      联邦制旨在削弱中央政府的权力。
   3. Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources...
      由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。
   4. This could mean diminished public support for the war.
      这可能意味着公众对战争的支持会有所下降。
2. VERB 贬低;轻视
   If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
   1. He never put her down or diminished her...
      他从未奚落或贬低过她。
   2. He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it.
      他再也无法承受，他依赖我，却因此觉得是受了轻贱。

1. The threat of nuclear war has diminished
   核战争的威胁已经减小了。
2. Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state
   联邦制旨在削弱中央政府的权力。
3. Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources
   由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。
4. This could mean diminished public support for the war.
   这可能意味着公众对战争的支持会有所下降。
5. He never put her down or diminished her
   他从未奚落或贬低过她。
6. He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it.
   他再也无法承受，他依赖我，却因此觉得是受了轻贱。
7. The evidence suggests that our sense of touch is programmed to diminish with age.
   有证据表明，我们的触觉会随着年龄的增长而减损。
8. These products and others based on Eclipse diminish the user's learning curve because of their similar UI.
   这些产品和其它基于Eclipse的产品降低了用户的“学习曲线”，因为它们具有类似的用户界面。
9. Yet, there are general ways to diminish the impact of complexity.
   然而，有一些通用的方法可以减少复杂性所带来的影响。
10. They diminish the impact of what follows and reduce your credibility.
    它们不仅削弱了后面话语的影响力，也降低了你本人的可信度。
11. And this is not to diminish the challenges.
    这并不能弱化美国面临的挑战。
12. If we know how to diminish needless human suffering and mortality, why would we not?
    如果我们知道该如何减少不必要的人类痛苦和死亡，那为什么不行动起来呢？
13. You could diminish responsibility in other ways.
    你也可能通过其他途径减少责任。
14. Second, we struggle to change human behaviours in ways that protect health and diminish risks and dangers.
    第二，我们努力改变人类的行为以保护健康并减少风险和威胁。
15. We diminish ourselves and that's why we become ill.
    我们削弱了自身的力量，这时我们才会生病。
16. Economic globalization does not suggest the government diminish its responsibilities and roles.
    经济全球化并不意味减少政府的责任和作用。
17. You will see the struggles diminish quickly.
    你会看到挣扎奋斗迅速减少。
18. This, however, is not meant to diminish the agony or pain it causes the parents.
    尽管如此，这个并不意味着可以减少由此而带给父母的烦恼和痛苦。
19. Diminish in size or intensity.
    在形体或强度上减少。
20. How strange that as I gained more to lose, I allowed that lust to diminish!
    多么奇怪，当我得到了更多可以失去的东西时，我允许这种渴望消失了。
21. And finally, the ways to diminish defects and increase laser damage thresholds are also discussed.
    最后，对于如何减少缺陷和提高损伤阈值作了讨论。
22. Body weight and physical strength diminish rapidly.
    体重和体力迅速下降。
23. Only human failure to find it, study and understand it, can diminish its value.
    只有对其寻找、学习和理解的人为错误，才会减损它的价值。
24. It is a strategic task for the government at all levels to prevent and diminish the risk of finance.
    积极防范和化解财政风险是各级政府和财政的一项战略任务。
25. Today, as we have more rules and create added reasons for greater risk aversion, such benefits diminish.
    现在，我们有更多的规则和创造更多的理由来更好的规避风险，而这就会减少利益。
26. This method could not only reduce the cost of testing, but also diminish environment pollution.
    同时镉柱可再生重复使用，既降低了分析成本又减少了环境污染。
27. You feel taken advantage of and burned out, and loving feelings diminish.
    你感到自己上当了，精疲力竭了，于是爱的情感逐渐消逝。
28. Regrets and anger can become the dominant emotions, as optimism and hope gradually diminish.
    随着乐观和希望逐渐消失，懊悔和愤怒可能成为占主导的情绪。
29. This approach leads to decreasing of the service methods granularity and diminish business meaning of the service methods.
    这个方法导致服务方法粒度的下降，抹杀了服务方法的业务意义。
30. Our commitment is not to diminish services.
    我们的承诺是不减少服务。

  decrease diminish lessen reduce【导航词义：减少，降低】

  decrease v. （使）减少，（使）变小

〔辨析〕指变少或降低水平。

  diminish v. （使）减小，（使）降低

〔辨析〕指大小、数量不断减小，也可引申为贬低某事物的重要性或价值。

  lessen v. （使）变小，（使）减少

〔辨析〕指程度、规模等减少，也可指降低某事物的可能性、影响等。

  reduce v. 减少，减小

〔辨析〕指降低价格、数量、规模等。

verb

1. decrease in size, extent, or range
   1. The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
   2. The cabin pressure fell dramatically
   3. her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
   4. his voice fell to a whisper

   Synonym:    decreaselessenfall

2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
   1. don't belittle your colleagues

   Synonym:    belittle