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diminished

[dɪˈmɪnɪʃt]
adjective/verb (past participle)
diminuído/reduzido
1. Made smaller in size, amount, or degree; reduced
The diminished resources made it difficult to complete the project.
Os recursos diminuídos tornaram difícil completar o projeto.
2. Lessened in importance, power, or reputation
His diminished influence in the company was evident after the scandal.
Sua influência diminuída na empresa era evidente após o escândalo.
3. In music, reduced by a semitone (diminished chord, diminished interval)
The diminished seventh chord creates a tense harmonic sound.
O acorde de sétima diminuta cria um som harmônico tenso.
Synonyms
reducedlesseneddecreasedweakenedlowereddiminishedcurtailed
Antonyms
increasedenlargedaugmentedstrengthenedenhancedamplified

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
diminuído
Most common form; used in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
reduzido
Alternative common term, often used interchangeably
Portugal
diminuído
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

diminished responsibility (responsabilidade diminuída)
with diminished returns (com retornos diminuídos)
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