Verb:
- To make or become less.
- To reduce or weaken.
Prepositions:
- “In” (diminish in something)
- “By” (diminish by a certain amount)
- “To” (diminish to a certain level)
Collocations:
- Diminish rapidly, diminish significantly, diminish gradually, diminish in importance, diminish over time.
Example Sentences:
- The pain will diminish over time.
- His influence in the company has diminished significantly.
- The light began to diminish as the sun set.
- The rainfall diminished to a light drizzle.
- Their enthusiasm for the project did not diminish.
- The noise from the street diminished by evening.
- The stock’s value diminished by 10% in a week.
- Her contributions to the team should not be diminished.
- The river’s flow diminished during the drought.
- The benefits of the policy began to diminish.
- His fear of public speaking has diminished.
- The effects of the medication will diminish after a few hours.
- The number of participants diminished as the event progressed.
- The company’s profits diminished due to the recession.
- Her interest in the hobby never diminished.
- The visibility on the road diminished due to fog.
- The risks diminished with better safety measures.
- The excitement in the room diminished as the news spread.
- The population of the endangered species diminished rapidly.
- The severity of the symptoms diminished with treatment.
- His reputation diminished after the scandal.
- The availability of resources has diminished.
- The power of the storm diminished as it moved inland.
- The team’s chances of winning diminished with each passing minute.
- The value of the currency diminished in the market.
- The effectiveness of the strategy diminished over time.
- The frequency of the meetings diminished after the project was completed.
- His strength diminished after the long illness.
- The gap between the two teams diminished as the game went on.
- The supply of fresh water diminished during the dry season.
- The shine of the metal diminished with age.
- The interest rates diminished to historic lows.
- The company’s market share diminished due to increased competition.
- The intensity of the argument diminished after the intervention.
- The urgency of the situation diminished with the arrival of help.
- The quality of the product diminished with mass production.
- The patient’s pain diminished after taking the medication.
- The brightness of the stars diminished with the city lights.
- The noise level diminished after the installation of soundproof windows.
- The importance of the event diminished in his mind over the years.
- The demand for the product diminished with the introduction of a better alternative.
- His ability to concentrate diminished with fatigue.
- The joy of the celebration diminished after the bad news.
- The workforce diminished as the company downsized.
- The impact of the law diminished with poor enforcement.
- The crowd diminished as the concert ended.
- The memory of the event diminished with time.
- The opportunities for growth diminished in the saturated market.
- The influence of the leader diminished after the controversial decision.
- The chances of recovery diminished as the disease progressed.