Meanings
to make something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
کسی چیز کو مقدار، درجے یا حجم میں کم کرنا۔
کم کرنا
kam karna
Common Collocations
- diminish the impact
- diminish one's fears
- diminish the importance
Example Sentences
The medication helped to diminish the pain I was experiencing.
اس دوا نے میری محسوس کردہ درد کو کم کرنے میں مدد کی۔
Is dawa ne meri mehsoos karda dard ko kam karne mein madad ki.
Over time, the sound of the music began to diminish.
وقت کے ساتھ، موسیقی کی آواز کم ہونے لگی۔
Waqt ke sath, moseqi ki aawaz kam hone lagi.
They implemented strategies to diminish their carbon footprint.
انہوں نے اپنے کاربن کے نشانات کو کم کرنے کے لئے حکمت عملیاں نافذ کیں۔
Unhoon ne apne carbon ke nishaanat ko kam karne ke liye hikmat amalain naafiz ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'diminish' as 'dimming' lights—making them less bright.
Imagine a light bulb gradually dimming until it goes out.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں کم کر جانے کی بات نہ کر، چاہنے والوں کی نظریں تو ہوتی ہیں ائرنی!
Mohabbat mein kam kar jane ki baat na kar, Chahne walon ki nazrein to hoti hain airni!
Do not speak of diminishing in love, For the eyes of lovers are always searching!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کم کھاؤ تو جیتو!
Kam khao to jeeto!
Eat less to win!
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "deminere" — to lessen
First known use: 14th century
The term 'diminish' has evolved from the Latin 'deminere', which directly translates to 'to lessen'. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.