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min•ish  (min′ish),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. [Archaic.]
  1. to diminish or lessen.
  • Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre to lessen. See minute2, mince
  • Middle French menu(i)sier
  • late Middle English, variant (assimilated to -ish2) of menuse 1300–50

'minish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
diminish

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