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[ verb ] decrease in size, extent, or range

Synonyms

decrease lessen fall

Examples

"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester" "The cabin pressure fell dramatically" "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds" "his voice fell to a whisper"

Used in print

(William H. Ittelson and Samuel B. Kutash,...)

The above discussion does not mean to imply that control factors were completely in_abeyance in the Kohnstamm-positive subjects ; but rather that they could be diminished sufficiently not to interfere with arm-levitation .

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[ verb ] lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

Synonyms

belittle

Examples

"don't belittle your colleagues"

Used in print

(Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)

In_theory , compulsive behavior is a way of diminishing anxiety , and one might expect a negative association except for the possibility that for many children the obsessive-compulsive defenses are not sufficient to quell the amount of anxiety they suffer .

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