diminish

v 1: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework

decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin

pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a

hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn: {decrease},

{lessen}, {fall}] [ant: {increase}]

2: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't

belittle your colleagues" [syn: {belittle}]