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diminuting

diminuting is the present participle and gerund of diminute.

Meaning of diminute

Verb

diminute (third-person singular simple present diminutes, present participle diminuting, simple past and past participle diminuted)

  1. To reduce, to lessen.

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Questions about diminuting

What is diminuting the present participle and gerund of?
Diminuting is the present participle and gerund of diminute.

Words near diminuting in the dictionary

  1. diminuent
  2. diminuitive
  3. diminute
  4. diminuted
  5. diminutes
  6. diminuting
  7. diminution
  8. diminutions
  9. diminutival
  10. diminutive
  11. diminutively

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