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1. intransitive verbnachlassen; [Zahl:] sich verringern; [Vorräte, Autorität, Einfluss:] abnehmen; [Wert, Bedeutung, Ansehen:] geringer werden2. transitive verbvermindern; verringern; (fig.) herabwürdigen [Person]; schmälern [Ansehen, Ruf]* * *[di'miniʃ](to make or become less: Our supplies are diminishing rapidly.) vermindern- academic.ru/115870/diminished">diminished* * *di·min·ish[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]I. vt1. (lessen)▪ to \diminish sth etw vermindern [o verringern]to \diminish sb's achievements jds Leistungen schmälern [o herabwürdigen]to \diminish a memory eine Erinnerung beeinträchtigento \diminish sb's resolve jdn verunsichern2. (disparage)▪ to \diminish sb jdn herabsetzen [o herabwürdigento \diminish [greatly] in value [stark] an Wert verlieren* * *[dI'mInɪʃ]1. vt1) (= reduce) verringern; price, authority herabsetzen; value, strength (ver)mindern, verringern; number verkleinern; enthusiasm dämpfen; reputation schmälern; power einschränken2. vi(= be reduced) sich verringern; (speed, authority, strength) abnehmen, sich vermindern; (price) fallen, sinken; (value) sich vermindern, sich verringern; (number) sich verkleinern; (enthusiasm) nachlassen; (reputation) schlechter werdenlaw of diminishing returns (Econ) — Gesetz nt von der fallenden Profitrate
to diminish in value — im Wert sinken, an Wert verlieren
* * *diminish [dıˈmınıʃ]A v/t1. verringern, (ver)mindern:diminished responsibility JUR verminderte Zurechnungsfähigkeit2. verkleinern3. reduzieren, herabsetzen4. (ab)schwächen5. fig herabwürdigen, -setzen6. ARCH verjüngen:7. MUSa) Notenwerte, ein Thema verkleinernb) ein Intervall, einen Akkord vermindernB v/i1. sich vermindern, sich verringern:diminish in numbers weniger werden;diminish in value an Wert verlieren2. abnehmen* * *1. intransitive verbnachlassen; [Zahl:] sich verringern; [Vorräte, Autorität, Einfluss:] abnehmen; [Wert, Bedeutung, Ansehen:] geringer werden2. transitive verbdiminish in value/number — an Wert verlieren/an Zahl od. zahlenmäßig abnehmen
vermindern; verringern; (fig.) herabwürdigen [Person]; schmälern [Ansehen, Ruf]* * *v.vermindern v.
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