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diminish vs shorten

shorten vs diminish

diminish and shorten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diminish No No Yes No
shorten No No Yes No
As verbs, shorten is a hyponym of diminish; that is, shorten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diminish:
  • diminish: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • shorten: become short or shorter
Other hyponyms of diminish include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, fly, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue, thin out, decline, go down, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
diminish (verb) shorten (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range become short or shorter
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
make short or shorter
Difference between diminish and shorten

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