minish

See also: Minish

English

Etymology

From Middle English menuse, from Middle French menusier, from Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪn.ɪʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɪnɪʃ

Verb

minish (third-person singular simple present minishes, present participle minishing, simple past and past participle minished)

1. (archaic) To lessen or cause to seem to be less.

Synonyms

• (lessen): diminish, lessen, reduce, decrease