diminish: Meaning and Definition of

di•min•ish

1. to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
2. to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top.
3. to make (an interval) smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval.
4. to detract from the authority, honor, stature, or reputation of; disparage.

1. to lessen; decrease.