Definition of “diminish”

But if he was to think clearly he needed to distance and diminish them.

In this case, the buyback will helped diminish the dilution effect on the company's stock of the debenture redemption share issue.

It remains to be seen whether Mr Ahern's strictures will jolt the republican movement into action or diminish the Sinn Fein vote.

Later she saw the plane fire steep at the clouds, wheel seawards as it climbed, and diminish in sky.

She glanced at his face again and saw long sandy lashes, impossibly cherubic on the rounded cheeks, and felt her hostility diminish.

These findings hopefully might help diminish both cultural phenomena.

Usually, however, hurricanes occur in the belt of the trade winds where these winds begin to diminish towards the doldrums.

Yes, the men in the parade are gay, conceded Ms. Morton, but that doesn't necessarily diminish the thrill.

Yet knowledge of the pitfalls has done nothing to diminish the public appetite for appearing on the box.