# diminish

- **Language:** English
- **Level:** C1 (Advanced)
- **Part of speech:** verb
- **Pronunciation:** /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
- **English:** to become smaller or less important
- **Persian:** کاهش یافتن، کم شدن

## Example

> The pain gradually diminished.
> درد به تدریج کم شد.

## Synonyms

lessen, decrease

## Opposites

increase

## Common phrases

- diminish the value
- gradually diminish
- diminishing returns

## Related words

- [decrease](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/decrease): to become smaller or to make something smaller (B1)
- [increase](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/increase): to become bigger or to make something bigger (B1)
- [deteriorate](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/deteriorate): to become worse (C1)
- [exacerbate](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/exacerbate): to make a bad situation worse (C1)
- [fluctuate](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/fluctuate): to change often, rising and falling (C1)
- [mitigate](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/mitigate): to make something less harmful or serious (C1)
- [obsolete](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/obsolete): no longer used because something newer exists (C1)
- [reinforce](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/reinforce): to make something stronger (C1)

Source: https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/diminish