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diminish vs lessen

lessen vs diminish

diminish and lessen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diminish No No Yes No
lessen No No Yes No
As verbs, diminish and lessen are synonyms defined as:
  • diminish and lessen: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other synonyms of diminish include decrease, fall.
As verbs, lessen is a hypernym of diminish; that is, lessen is a word with a broader meaning than diminish:
  • diminish: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
  • lessen: make become smaller
Other hypernyms of diminish include decrease, minify.
diminish (verb) lessen (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range decrease in size, extent, or range
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of wear off or die down
make become smaller
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