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diminish vs taper

taper vs diminish

diminish is not a noun while taper is a noun.

diminish and taper both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diminish No No Yes No
taper Yes No Yes No
As verbs, taper is a hyponym of diminish; that is, taper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diminish:
  • diminish: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • taper: diminish gradually
Other hyponyms of diminish include break, shrink, shrivel, 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, shorten, thin out, decline, go down, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
diminish (noun) taper (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
diminish (verb) taper (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range give a point to
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of diminish gradually
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