"diminution" in German diminution Nachlassen Verkleinerung Verringerung Verminderung Minderung Herabsetzung Detailed translations for "diminution" diminution 1. general diminution(also: slackening, flagging, let-up) das Nachlassen{neuter} 2. music diminution die Verkleinerung{feminine} No, more like an anti-cancer, causing a diminution of all the organs. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Nein, eher das Gegenteil, was eine Verkleinerung aller Organe verursacht. 3. of/in sth., formal diminution(also: decrease, taper, reduction, abatement) die Verringerung{feminine} diminution(also: decrease, alleviation, attenuation, derogation) die Verminderung{feminine} diminution(also: decrease, decrement, shrinkage, reduction) die Minderung{feminine} I'd hate to think either of you inferred a personal slight or a diminution of my fondness towards Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Minderung meiner Freude für sie beide als Pärchen. diminution(also: put-down, of), detraction, decrement (in) die Herabsetzung{feminine} diminution Uh, attrition is the gradual diminution of strength... Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review English synonyms for "diminution" diminution {n} decline decrease reduction step-down