diminution

As nouns the difference between diminution and discrimination

is that diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction while discrimination is a distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things.

As a noun diminution

is a lessening, decrease or reduction.

As a verb reduce is

to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

As a verb attenuate

is to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.

As an adjective attenuate

is (botany|of leaves) gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.

As a noun diminution is

a lessening, decrease or reduction.

As nouns the difference between diminution and impairment

is that diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction while impairment is the result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.

As nouns the difference between diminution and contraction

is that diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction while contraction is a reversible reduction in size.

Diminution is a synonym of decrement.

As nouns the difference between diminution and decrement

is that diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction while decrement is a small quantity removed or lost one of a series of regular subtractions.

As a verb decrement is

to decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.

Waste is a synonym of diminution.

As a verb waste

is .

As a noun diminution is

a lessening, decrease or reduction.

As nouns the difference between diminution and loss

is that diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction while loss is an instance of losing, such as a defeat.

As nouns the difference between retrenchment and diminution

is that retrenchment is a reduction or curtailment; often referring to a business or government agency cutting back operations or laying off workers while diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction.

Diminution is a related term of havoc.

As nouns the difference between diminution and havoc

is that diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction while havoc is widespread devastation, destruction.

As a verb havoc is

to pillage.

As an interjection havoc is

a cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.