Definition of "diminished" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of diminish. (verb)
• Lessened, reduced. (adjective)
• Reduced by a semitone (adjective)

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• "With scholarly conversations concerning the economy and the horizon comes the phrase "diminished expectations.""
• "But neighbors say his dire circumstances and what they describe as his diminished mental health make him vulnerable to exploitation."
• "Ms. ROSIN: Well, there's a lot of studies done on testosterone and what happens to testosterone, and does it decrease when men are in diminished positions?"