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diminish vs vanish

vanish vs diminish

diminish and vanish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diminish No No Yes No
vanish No No Yes No
As verbs, vanish is a hyponym of diminish; that is, vanish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diminish:
  • diminish: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • vanish: decrease rapidly and disappear
diminish (verb) vanish (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range get lost, as without warning or explanation
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of decrease rapidly and disappear
cease to exist
pass away rapidly
become invisible or unnoticeable
Difference between diminish and vanish

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