diminishment
nounUK /dɪˈmɪnɪʃmənt/
US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃmənt/
The act of making something smaller or less.
The diminishment of the forest worried the animals.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A loss of importance, power, or respect.
The scandal caused a diminishment of his reputation.
3. The state of being made to seem less valuable or significant.
She felt a diminishment of her role in the project.
4. A musical term for the shortening of note values or the reduction of an interval.
The composer used diminishment to create a fading effect.