单词 | imminish |
释义 | † iˈmminish, v. Obs. Also 5 enmenuse, emenische. [ME. enmenuse, a. OF. enmenuisier, emmenuisser, repr. L. type *inminūtiāre (see amenuse), refashioned as emenish, and ultimately (after L. imminuĕre) as imminish. Cf. aminish, diminish, minish.] a. trans. To diminish; to belittle; b. intr. To become less, decrease.
14..Life Alexander (MS. Lincoln A. i. 17 lf. 32) (Halliw.) And his gudnesse be nathynge enmenuste therby. Ibid. lf. 48 Macedoyne salle waxe ay lesse and lesse, and emenische day bi day. 1562Cooper Answ. Priv. Masse (Parker Soc.) 163 So to imminish and debase the weight of Christ's Commandments. 1565–73― Thesaurus, Leuare authoritatem,..to imminish. |

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