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Diminished vs Diminisher - What's the difference?

diminished | diminisher |

As a verb diminished

is past tense of diminish.

As an adjective diminished

is lessened, reduced.

As a noun diminisher is

one who, or that which, diminishes something.

diminished

English

Verb

(head)
  • (diminish)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • lessened, reduced.
    • The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.
  • (music) reduced by a semitone

    • diminisher

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, diminishes something.
  • * 1801 , Adam Anderson, William Combe, An historical and chronological deduction of the origin of commerce
    • They were also employed in coining of our money; but were accused of being likewise great clippers or diminishers of it, although strongly recommended to our Kings by the Popes, as may be supposed, for their own ends.