diminishable
Variant of diminish
di·min·ish (də min′is̸h)
transitive verb
- to make, or make seem, smaller; reduce in size, degree, importance, etc.; lessen
- Archit. to cause to taper
- Music to reduce (a perfect or a minor interval) by a half step
Etymology: ME diminishen, a blend of diminuen, to reduce (< OFr diminuer < L diminuere, var. of deminuere < de-, from + minuere, to lessen < minus, small) & minishen, to make smaller < OFr menusier < VL *minutiare < L minutus, minute
intransitive verb
- to become smaller or less
- Archit. to taper
Related Forms:
- diminishable di·min′·ish·able adjective
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