Diminished
Diminished adjective - Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth).
Killed and diminished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Killed" instead a verb "Diminished".
Nearby Word: diminishing
Killed
Diminished and killed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diminished" instead a verb "Killed".
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- Even after he got an upgrade in power, his role gradually diminished and he was killed off.
Source: What Measure Is a Non-Badass? - And Ryell may be back, but she's greatly diminished, due to approximately half of her "backup copy" being killed off.
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Fake Shemp: Wahyu in his one scene is never shown clearly to hide that the actor didn't return for a greatly diminished role that saw his character killed off with no last words.
Source: Film / The Raid 2: Berandal
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Killed and Diminished. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diminished/killed
Diminished & Killed. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/diminished/killed>.
Killed or Diminished. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diminished/killed.
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