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diminished

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
verb

  1. To make smaller.

  2. To become smaller.

  3. To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).

Antonymsimprove, renovate, repair
adjective

  1. Lessened, reduced

    "The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome."

  2. Made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable

    "She felt diminished by the report card."

  3. Reduced by a semitone

Antonymsaugmented

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