diminishment
Translation
diminishment, reduction, decrease
Examples
We saw a diminishment of their power.
We saw a diminishment of their power.
The diminishment of the fund was a concern.
The diminishment of the fund was a concern.
Grammar Patterns
the ((diminishment)) of sth. the process or fact of becoming smaller or less. The diminishment of his influence was gradual.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reduction, decrease, lessening; Antonyms: increase, growth, enhancement
Etymology
From the verb 'diminish' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. 'Diminish' itself comes from Latin 'deminuere' (to make small).
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of 'diminish'. If something 'diminishes', the result or process is 'diminishment'.