minish

See also: Minish

English

Etymology

From Middle English menuse, from Middle French menusier, from Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪʃ/
Rhymes: -ɪnɪʃ

Verb

minish (third-person singular simple present minishes, present participle minishing, simple past and past participle minished)

(archaic) To lessen or cause to seem to be less.

Synonyms

(lessen): diminish, lessen, reduce, decrease

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