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diminishment

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'mɪnɪʃmənt/🇺🇸 US
C1

Definitions

n.

The act or process of reducing something in size, quantity, or importance

缩减;削弱;贬低

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dinot, apart, away
+
minexcavate, dig, extract minerals
+
ishsomewhat, resembling
+
mentaction, result, state
=diminishment

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The diminishment of their civil rights was a serious violation of justice.

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