diminished

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été rendu plus petit, plus faible ou moins important.

Describes something that has been made smaller, weaker, or less important.

1. Reduced in size or amountB2formal

   Made smaller or less in size, amount, or importance.

   diminué, réduit

   • The diminished resources forced the team to cut costs.
   • Her enthusiasm was diminished after the long delay.
   • The diminished population of the village worried the authorities.

   Synonymesdecreasedlessenedloweredminimizedreducedshrunken

   Antonymesaugmentedenhancedenlargedexpandedincreased

2. Weakened or lessenedB2formal

   Made weaker or less effective.

   diminué, affaibli

   • His diminished hearing made conversation difficult.
   • The diminished light in the room made reading hard.
   • The team's chances of winning were diminished after the injury.

   Synonymesdecreaseddepletedimpairedlessenedreducedweakened

   Antonymesaugmentedenhancedfortifiedincreasedintensifiedstrengthened

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire, affaiblir ou faire décroître quelque chose en taille, en intensité, en importance ou en quantité.

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming less, smaller, or weaker.

1. Reduce in size or amountB2formal

   To make or become smaller, fewer, or less.

   Diminuer (réduire en taille ou en quantité)

   • The storm's intensity began to diminish as it moved inland.
   • Over time, the population of the village diminished significantly.
   • The company's profits diminished due to increased competition.

   Synonymesabatecurtailcutdecreasedwindlelessenlowerminimizereduceshrink

   Antonymesaugmentenlargeexpandgrowincrease

2. Lessen in importance or valueB2formal

   To cause something to seem less important or valuable.

   Minimiser, déprécier

   • His constant criticism diminished her confidence.
   • The scandal did not diminish his popularity among supporters.
   • We should not diminish the contributions of our volunteers.

   Synonymesbelittledemeandepreciatedevaluedisparagedowngrademinimizetrivialize

   Antonymesaugmentenhancemagnify