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diminish

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
  1. 1 azaltmak, küçültmek
  2. 2 azalmak, küçülmek

Definition (English)

  1. To make something smaller or less important.
  2. To become smaller or less important.

Example Sentences

  1. His rude comments did not diminish her confidence in her abilities.
    Kaba yorumları onun yeteneklerine olan güvenini azaltmadı.
  2. Nothing can diminish the joy of seeing my family again.
    Hiçbir şey ailemi yeniden görmenin sevincini azaltamaz.
  3. The pain should diminish after taking this medicine.
    Bu ilacı aldıktan sonra ağrı azalmalı.
  4. Interest in the show diminished after the first season.
    Diziye olan ilgi ilk sezondan sonra azaldı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base diminish
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
Past diminished
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
Participle diminished
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddiminish → diminished

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /ʃ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. diminished /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/

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Collocations

diminish over timediminish the value of somethingdiminish confidencediminishing returns