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dwindle away vs diminish

diminish vs dwindle away

dwindle away and diminish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dwindle away No No Yes No
diminish No No Yes No
As verbs, diminish is a hypernym of dwindle away; that is, diminish is a word with a broader meaning than dwindle away:
  • dwindle away: become smaller or lose substance
  • diminish: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of dwindle away include decrease, fall, lessen.
dwindle away (verb) diminish (verb)
become smaller or lose substance decrease in size, extent, or range
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
Difference between dwindle away and diminish

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