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Diminish

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
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(verb) To make smaller.

To say so should not diminish his importance.
Tom was accused of lying to the court in an effort to diminish his culpability.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To say so should not ____ his importance.

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