Diminish and Dive

Diminish

Diminish verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Dive and diminish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dive" instead a verb "Diminish".

Nearby Words: diminution, diminishing

Dive

Dive verb - To go to a lower level especially abruptly.
Usage example: sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed

Diminish and dive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diminish" instead a verb "Dive".

Nearby Words: dived, diver, diving

Common collocations

time diminish time dive time
film diminish film dive film
times diminish times dive times
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