Synonyms of diminishes

diminishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of diminish

1

as in minimizes

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minimizes
• dismisses
• denigrates
• criticizes
• disparages
• belittles
• derogates
• depreciates
• decries
• deprecates
• discounts
• denounces
• runs down
• dumps on
• talks down
• condemns
• plays down
• trashes
• writes off
• discredits
• bad-mouths
• dislikes
• poor-mouths
• cries down
• trash-talks
• disses
• vilipends
• scolds
• kisses off
• abuses
• puts down
• disapproves (of)
• maligns
• vilifies
• defames
• disgraces
• traduces
• discommends
• slanders
• rips
• censures
• reprehends
• slurs
• asperses
• reprobates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• magnifies
• exalts
• applauds
• praises
• extols
• lauds
• glorifies
• approves
• recommends
• endorses
• favors
• sanctions
• commends
• acclaims
• compliments
• countenances
• eulogizes

2

as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• decreases
• depletes
• lowers
• lessens
• minimizes
• eases
• dwindles
• abates
• downsizes
• compresses
• drops
• dents
• slashes
• shortens
• knocks down
• shrinks
• cuts
• de-escalates
• constricts
• curtails
• downscales
• truncates
• condenses
• abridges
• crops
• pares
• cuts down
• abbreviates
• deflates
• modifies
• whittles
• modulates
• retrenches
• contracts
• trims
• cuts back
• prunes
• clips
• nicks
• docks
• qualifies
• moderates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• expands
• augments
• enlarges
• amplifies
• raises
• boosts
• escalates
• extends
• swells
• dilates
• inflates
• lengthens
• prolongs
• enhances
• adds (to)
• elongates
• complements
• blows up
• aggrandizes
• intensifies
• heightens
• distends
• supplements
• protracts
• redoubles

3

as in decreases

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• subsides
• declines
• shrinks
• falls
• vanishes
• eases
• lessens
• wanes
• dwindles
• recedes
• ebbs
• weakens
• lowers
• tapers
• moderates
• drops (off)
• dies (away or down or out)
• palls
• abates
• evaporates
• relents
• tapers off
• falls away
• drains (away)
• remits
• ratchets (down)
• de-escalates
• lets up
• phases down
• rachets (down)
• constricts
• compresses
• collapses
• alleviates
• condenses
• slackens
• relaxes
• slows (down)
• tails (off)
• fades (away)
• melts (away)
• contracts
• gives out
• peters (out)
• deflates
• fritters (away)
• sinks
• flags
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• grows
• rises
• expands
• intensifies
• builds
• enlarges
• accumulates
• swells
• escalates
• soars
• appears
• mushrooms
• emerges
• mounts
• waxes
• picks up
• shows up
• lengthens
• burgeons
• snowballs
• elongates
• balloons
• blows up
• distends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diminishes

The governor’s effective yield to Harris diminishes the possibility of a showdown between two of California’s most powerful political figures in an election whose stakes are viewed by the Democratic Party as existential. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

If those are important to you, that diminishes the credit's value. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Hatred directed at Jews or Muslims is an attack on all of us, just as hatred directed at Christians, Sikhs, Hindus, Asians, Latinos, African Americans or any other community diminishes us all. — Maha Elgenaidi, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Violence diminishes its victims, forcing everyone to play a single thankless role. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Once the journey time increases, the value proposition diminishes and the project is less likely to succeed. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every dollar added to the deficit, private investment loses 33 cents, which diminishes economic growth and wages over time. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The filter significantly diminishes elements commonly found in water that can be damaging, like chlorine, hydrogen sulfide, heavy metals, and more. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

My belief in the freshmen’s collective greatness diminishes throughout the program. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026