regress

In lang=en terms the difference between regress and diminish

is that regress is to move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve while diminish is to disappear gradually.

As verbs the difference between regress and diminish

is that regress is to move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve while diminish is to make smaller.

As a noun regress

is the act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.

In intransitive terms the difference between regress and revert

is that regress is to move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve while revert is to return to a previous subject of discourse or thought.

As nouns the difference between regress and regressor

is that regress is the act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression while regressor is that which regresses, or causes regression.

As a verb regress

is to move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.