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The word "diminish" comes from the Latin verb "deminuere," which means "to lessen" or "to make smaller." The prefix "de-" means "away" or "off," and the verb "minuere" means "to lessen." Together, these elements form the meaning "to lessen" or "to make smaller."
The word was first used in English in the 14th century, and it has been used ever since to describe the act of making something smaller or less. It can be used in both a physical and a metaphorical sense. For example, we can say that a person's income has diminished, or that their reputation has diminished.
Etymology Latin diminuere to decrease reduce Prefix di away Root minuere
Etymology Old French demenische Medieval Latin deminuo Latin deminuere de remove
Etymology Diminuendo comes from the Italian word diminuire meaning to diminish or to
Etymology Old French demenische Medieval Latin deminuo Latin deminuere de remove
Etymology Italian from Latin crescere crescens present participle of crescere to gro
Etymology Middle English decressen from Old French decroistre from Late Latin decr
Etymology Middle English fallen Old English feallan Proto Germanic fallaną Meani
Etymology The word belittle originates from the Middle English word belitten which m
Etymology The word menu comes from the French word menu meaning small It is deriv
Etymology Latin reducere from re back ducere to lead Middle French reduir
Etymology Old English dwindan to decrease grow less probably of Germanic origin re
Etymology Old French diminucion Medieval Latin diminutio Latin dēminūtiō Meanin
Etymology The word remit originates from the Latin verb remittere which means to se
Etymology Middle English merite from Old French merite from Latin meritum neuter pa
Etymology The word mitre comes from the Middle French word mitre which in turn is d
