diminishment
UK/dɪ'mɪnɪʃmənt/US
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Definitions
n.
A reduction in size, quantity, strength, or importance
缩减；削弱；减少
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddi-not, apart, away
+
-mentsomewhat, resembling
=diminishment
Noun form of diminish (di- + minu 'make less'). The act or result of being made smaller or weaker.
Root minu still carries 49 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Years of neglect led to a steady diminishment of the city's influence.