Diminish vs Comfort - What's the difference?

Diminish is a related term of comfort.

In lang=en terms the difference between diminish and comfort

is that diminish is to disappear gradually while comfort is to make comfortable.

As verbs the difference between diminish and comfort

is that diminish is to make smaller while comfort is to relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

As a noun comfort is

contentment, ease.

diminish

English

Verb

(es)

To make smaller.

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To become smaller.

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To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.

* Robynson (More's Utopia)

This doth nothing diminish their opinion.

* Bible, Ezekiel xxix. 15

I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.

* Milton

O thou at whose sight all the stars / Hide their diminished heads.

To taper.

To disappear gradually.

To take away; to subtract.

* Bible, Deuteronomy iv. 2

Neither shall ye diminish aught from it.

(music) To reduce a perfect or minor interval by a semitone.

Derived terms

* law of diminishing returns

comfort

English

Noun

(en noun)

Contentment, ease.

Sleep in comfort with our new mattress.

Something that offers comfort.

the comforts of home

A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.

We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least.

A cause of relief or satisfaction.

The outcome of the peace negotiations in Moscow in 1940 was a heavy blow to the young nation, but in the same time a great comfort : at least the independency was preserved.

Synonyms

Antonyms

* austerity

Verb

(en verb)

To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad.

* Francis Bacon

Light excelleth in comforting the spirits of men.

To make comfortable. (rfex)

(obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

(Wyclif)

* Hooker

God's own testimony doth not a little comfort and confirm the same.

(obsolete) To assist or help; to aid.

* Shakespeare

I cannot help the noble chevalier: / God comfort him in this necessity!

Synonyms

* besoothe

Derived terms

* cold comfort * comfort woman * comfortable * comforter * comforting * discomfort * letter of comfort ----