Meaning & use
minish
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An archaic term meaning to make smaller or to diminish.
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The old text describes efforts to minish the kingdom's debts through careful trade.
Time did little to minish his devotion to the craft.
A note on using this word
'Minish' predates 'diminish' in English, and while it has largely fallen out of everyday use, it survives in older literature and legal or ceremonial phrasing.
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diminishlessen
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