SAT vocabulary
Diminish
to make or become less; to make (someone or something) seem less impressive or valuable.
Example
"The heavy rain did not diminish the crowd's enthusiasm for the parade."
Etymology
From Old French 'diminuer', from Latin 'deminuere' meaning 'to lessen', from 'de-' (down) + 'minuere' (to lessen).
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