Word of the day
diminish
1. make or become less
“a tax whose purpose is to diminish spending”
2. make (someone or something) seem less impressive or valuable
“the trial has aged and diminished him”
verb
/dəˈmɪnɪʃ/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The amount of rainfall will diminish _____ as we slide into the dry season."
Select three words related to diminish
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- accomplish
- complete
- decrease
- achieve
- decline
- reduce
Choose the phrase that uses diminish correctly
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Find a word related to diminish
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