diminishment

/-shmənt/ (ame, mw)

diminishment — noun

1. a gradual decline in importance, power, or amount; the process of something beco

1.名詞C1
釋義

a gradual decline in importance, power, or amount; the process of something becoming steadily less or weaker

例句

The gradual diminishment of Keiko's eyesight forced her to stop driving at night.

diminishment of + [ability noun]

Amir noticed a steady diminishment in the river's water level each summer.

diminishment in + [measurable noun]

同義詞
  • reduction

    more common and neutral in tone; often implies a deliberate action

  • decline

    emphasises a downward trend over time, often in quality or numbers

  • erosion

    suggests a slow, wearing-away process, often of rights, values, or land

  • decrease

    the most general term; can be used for countable and measurable drops

反義詞
  • growth

    an increase in size, strength, or importance

  • increase

    a rise in amount or degree

文法句型

diminishment of + noun

diminishment in + noun

用法筆記

More formal than 'reduction' or 'decline'; often appears in written academic, legal, or policy contexts. The near-synonym 'diminution' is slightly more common in legal usage.

常見錯誤

❌The diminish of her hearing was gradual.
✅The diminishment of her hearing was gradual.
💡Do not use the verb 'diminish' as a noun; the noun forms are 'diminishment' or 'diminution'.
❌a diminishment' (when the process, not an instance, is meant).
✅diminishment' (uncountable for the general process).
💡'Diminishment' is usually uncountable; use 'a diminishment' only when referring to a specific instance.