minish
transitive verb
min·ish
ˈminish
-ed/-ing/-es
archaic
: to make less (as in size, amount, or degree) : make fewer in number : diminish in power or influence : lessen
have minished their numbers—
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scottwould not … minish by a tittle the respect due to the Magistrate—J. R. Lowell
J. R. Lowellwithout … muddling it up with myths which simply minish its interest—George Saintsbury
George SaintsburyDictionary Entries Near minish
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“Minish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minish. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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