minish en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪn.ɪʃ/
Etymology
From Middle English menuse, from Middle French menusier, from Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre.
Meanings
- (archaic) To lessen or cause to seem to be less.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| minished | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| minished | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| minishing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| minishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
minishment · minisher · unminished
Synonyms
reduce (lessen) · lessen (lessen) · decrease (lessen) · diminish (lessen)