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diminished
(d/I/'m/I/n/I//S/t )

adjective (a)

  • (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    atrophied, wasted
    Antonym:
    enlarged, hypertrophied
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • impaired by diminution(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    lessened, vitiated, weakened
    source: wordnet30
  • (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval(adj.all)
    Example:
    A diminished fifth.
    source: wordnet30
  • made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    belittled, small
    source: wordnet30
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