diminished

/ dɪˈmɪnɪʃt /

adjective

1. reduced or lessened; made smaller

2. music denoting any minor or perfect interval reduced by a semitone

3. music denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a minor third and a diminished fifth

4. music (postpositive) (esp in jazz or pop music) denoting a diminished seventh chord having as its root the note specified

   B diminished

Example Sentences

His already diminished fastball was playing down, averaging only 88 mph.

From Los Angeles Times

Milton worried that parents were listening to misinformation from anti-vaccine groups — including one founded by Kennedy — that diminished the need for vaccination by inaccurately claiming that vitamin A staved off the disease’s worst outcomes.

From Salon

But again, Don, in his diminished mental state, is happy.

From Salon

Most recently, the family credits the ICE raids with stoking fear into an already diminished immigrant community in Chinatown.

From Los Angeles Times

Shell said the diminished status of the channels gives the company opportunities to rebuild those brands.

From Los Angeles Times

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