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Meaning of DIMINISHED

Pronunciation:  di'minisht

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 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
  2. [adj]  made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"
  3. [adj]  (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; "a diminished fifth"
  4. [adj]  impaired by diminution
 
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 Synonyms: atrophied, belittled, decreased, impaired, lessened, reduced, small, vitiated, wasted, weakened
 
 Antonyms: enlarged, hypertrophied
 

 

 

 

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