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di·min·ished ca·pac·ity [dɪˈmɪnɪʃt-] N no pl Am LAW

diminished capacity
verminderte Zurechnungsfähigkeit
on grounds of diminished capacity
aufgrund verminderter Zurechnungsfähigkeit

di·min·ished ˈchord N MUS

diminished chord
vermindertes Intervall

di·min·ished re·spon·siˈbil·ity N no pl

diminished responsibility
verminderte Zurechnungsfähigkeit
on grounds of diminished responsibility
aufgrund verminderter Zurechnungsfähigkeit

I. di·min·ish [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] VB trans

1. diminish (lessen):

to diminish sth
etw vermindern [o. verringern]
to diminish sb's achievements
jds Leistungen schmälern [o. herabwürdigen]
to diminish a memory
eine Erinnerung beeinträchtigen
to diminish sb's resolve
jdn verunsichern

2. diminish (disparage):

to diminish sb
jdn herabsetzen [o. herabwürdigen]

II. di·min·ish [dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] VB intr

diminish
sich acc vermindern
diminish pain
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
diminish pain
abklingen
diminish influence, value
abnehmen
diminish influence, value
zurückgehen
to diminish [greatly] in value
[stark] an Wert verlieren
Present
Idiminish
youdiminish
he/she/itdiminishes
wediminish
youdiminish
theydiminish
Past
Idiminished
youdiminished
he/she/itdiminished
wediminished
youdiminished
theydiminished
Present Perfect
Ihavediminished
youhavediminished
he/she/ithasdiminished
wehavediminished
youhavediminished
theyhavediminished
Past Perfect
Ihaddiminished
youhaddiminished
he/she/ithaddiminished
wehaddiminished
youhaddiminished
theyhaddiminished
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