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diminished

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪˈmɪnɪʃt// UK //dɪmˈɪnɪʃt// di·min·ished

v. made smaller or less important than before. You use this to describe something that has lost some of its power, value, or strength.

v. reduced in size, importance, or intensity. Often used to describe a state of lessened capacity or a weakened reputation.


SIMPLE

His influence in the company is diminished now.

CONTEXTUAL

After the scandal, the politician faced the public with a significantly diminished reputation.

COMPLEX

The artist's later works show a diminished sense of scale, focusing instead on intimate, domestic details that were previously absent from his portfolio.

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Commonly follows a linking verb like 'be', 'become', or 'feel'.

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