diminishing

Definition of Diminishing in English :

1. diminishing

becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

Example Sentences:
'diminishing returns'
'his diminishing respect for her'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Diminishing

adjective

becoming smaller, fewer, or less

rapidly diminishing water reserves

the rapidly diminishing worth of their stock options

v.intr.

1. To become smaller or less.

2. To taper.

v. di·min·ished, di·min·ish·ing, di·min·ish·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen. See Synonyms at decrease.

b. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of: "Her upper-class perfection ... somehow diminished me" (Shirley Abbott).

2. To cause to taper.

3. Music To reduce (a perfect or minor interval) by a semitone.