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minuo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diminish verb To make something smaller, weaker, or less important.
  • lessen verb To make something smaller in size, degree, or intensity; to reduce it.
  • shrink verb To become or make smaller.

Senses

minuo is used for these senses in English:

  • diminish (transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
  • lessen (transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  • shrink (transitive) To cause to become smaller.

diminish — full definition

  1. verb To make something smaller, weaker, or less important.
  2. verb To become smaller or less in amount or intensity.

lessen — full definition

  1. verb To make something smaller in size, degree, or intensity; to reduce it.
  2. verb To become smaller or weaker.

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