diminish

As verbs the difference between diminish and damage

is that diminish is to make smaller while damage is to impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

As a noun damage is

injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

In lang=en terms the difference between diminish and supplant

is that diminish is to disappear gradually while supplant is to take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

As verbs the difference between diminish and supplant

is that diminish is to make smaller while supplant is to take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

As verbs the difference between diminish and downgrade

is that diminish is to make smaller while downgrade is to place lower in position.

As a noun downgrade is

a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.

As verbs the difference between defy and diminish

is that defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce while diminish is to make smaller.

As a noun defy

is (obsolete) a challenge.

As verbs the difference between diminish and exhaust

is that diminish is to make smaller while exhaust is to draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation.

As a noun exhaust is

a system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

As an adjective exhaust is

(obsolete) exhausted; used up.

As verbs the difference between diminish and disparage

is that diminish is to make smaller while disparage is to match unequally; to degrade or dishonor.

As a noun disparage is

inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.

In lang=en terms the difference between diminish and extract

is that diminish is to disappear gradually while extract is to take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book.

As verbs the difference between diminish and extract

is that diminish is to make smaller while extract is to draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.

As a noun extract is

that which is extracted or drawn out.

As verbs the difference between diminish and less

is that diminish is to make smaller while less is to make less; to lessen.

As an adverb less is

to smaller extent.

As an adjective less is

comparative of little; smaller.

As a preposition less is

minus; not including.

As a conjunction less is

unless.

In lang=en terms the difference between diminish and dent

is that diminish is to disappear gradually while dent is to develop a dent or dents.

As verbs the difference between diminish and dent

is that diminish is to make smaller while dent is to impact something, producing a dent.

As a noun dent is

a shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact or dent can be (engineering) a tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

As a verb diminish

is to make smaller.

As a proper noun dock is

(us|rare|dated) (male) or nickname.