Diminish and Lay

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Diminish

Diminish verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
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Lay is an antonym for diminish.
Nearby Words: diminution, diminishing

Lay

Lay verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet
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Diminish is an antonym for lay.
Nearby Words: laying, laid
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Common collocations

love diminish love lay love
little diminish little lay little
nothing diminish nothing lay nothing
times diminish times lay times
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