diminish

• vt.少なくする；小さくする
• vi.減らす、減少させる；小さくする

di-、強める。-min, 小さい, 語源的にはminus, 微小と同じ.

diminish

diminish: [15] Diminish is a hybrid verb, the result of a marriage between the now obsolete diminue [14] and the virtually obsolete minish [14], both of which meant ‘make smaller’. Diminue came via Old French diminuer from Latin dīminuere ‘break into small pieces’; it was a compound verb formed from the prefix dē- ‘from’ and minuere ‘lessen’ (source of English minute). Minish came via Old French menuiser from Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre, a derivative of Latin minūtus ‘small’; this, bringing the history of diminish full circle, was an adjectival use of the past participle of minuere.
=> minute

diminish (v.)

early 15c., from merger of two obsolete verbs, diminue and minish. Diminue is from Old French diminuer "make small," from Latin diminuere "break into small pieces," variant of deminuere "lessen, diminish," from de- "completely" + minuere "make small" (see minus).

Minish is from Old French menuisier, from Latin minuere. Related: Diminished; diminishes; diminishing.

1. Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.

連邦制は中央政府の権力を弱めることを目的としている。

2.We should try to diminish the cost of production.

生産コストの削減に努めなければなりません。

3.As people approach old age,their energies may diminish .

高齢に近づくと、人間の精力は衰えてしまう。

4. Diminish the revenue by reducing tax.

減税によりこの国の税収は減少した。

5.He likes to diminish the skill of others.

彼は人の技術をけなすのが好きだ。