diminish
US
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
UK
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
Meaning
To become smaller, weaker, or less important, or to make something become that way.
कम या कमजोर होना, या किसी चीज़ को कम या कमजोर कर देना।
Examples
“The medicine helped diminish the pain in her knee.”
“Repeated delays may diminish customers’ confidence in the company.”
“The diminished water supply forced the town to limit daily use.”
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Not natural: The delay diminished of our confidence.
Better: The delay diminished our confidence.
When diminish has an object, use it directly without 'of'.
जब diminish के बाद object आता है, तो उसके पहले 'of' नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: The noise diminished down after midnight.
Better: The noise diminished after midnight.
Diminish already means to become less, so adding 'down' is unnecessary.
Diminish का मतलब ही कम होना है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'down' लगाना ज़रूरी नहीं है।
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Learner tip
Use diminish for something becoming less in amount, strength, or importance; it does not necessarily mean that it disappears completely.
Diminish का इस्तेमाल तब करें जब कोई चीज़ मात्रा, ताकत या महत्व में कम हो रही हो; इसका यह मतलब नहीं कि वह पूरी तरह गायब हो गई है।