deflate vs diminish

deflate and diminish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deflate	No	No	Yes	No
diminish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, diminish is a hypernym of deflate; that is, diminish is a word with a broader meaning than deflate:

Other hypernyms of deflate include decrease, fall, lessen.

deflate (verb)	diminish (verb)
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air	decrease in size, extent, or range
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices	lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
produce deflation in
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
release contained air or gas from
collapse by releasing contained air or gas