Definition
diminishments
noun
- plural of diminishment; instances or acts of making something smaller, weaker, or less important
Usage: countable noun; formal register
Examples
- The diminishments in funding forced the school to cut several programs.
- She felt a series of diminishments to her authority after the reorganization.
- The diminishments of natural habitats threaten many species.
- Despite the diminishments in sales, the company remained profitable.
- The treaty aimed to prevent further diminishments of civil liberties.
- Gradual diminishments in memory are common with age.