slow vs diminish

diminish vs slow

slow is an adjective but diminish is not an adjective.

slow and diminish both are verbs.

slow is an adverb but diminish is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
diminish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, diminish is a hypernym of slow; that is, diminish is a word with a broader meaning than slow:

slow: lose velocity; move more slowly
diminish: decrease in size, extent, or range

Other hypernyms of slow include decrease, fall, lessen.

slow (adjective)	diminish (adjective)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

slow (verb)	diminish (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly	decrease in size, extent, or range
become slow or slower	lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
cause to proceed more slowly

slow (adverb)	diminish (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

Difference between slow and diminish

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