Disminuido (en. Diminished)

/dis.mi.nwi.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to something that has reduced its size, quantity, or intensity.
The volume of the music has decreased after the complaint.
El volumen de la música ha quedado disminuido después de la queja.
In a personal context, it can refer to someone who has been emotionally affected.
After the loss, his spirits feel diminished.
Después de la pérdida, su ánimo se siente disminuido.
It can also refer to reduced intellectual or physical capacity.
The illness left the patient with diminished abilities.
La enfermedad dejó al paciente con habilidades disminuidas.

Etymology

It comes from the verb 'disminuir', which means to reduce the quantity or size of something.

Common Phrases and Expressions

decreased in mind
that has reduced mental capacities.
disminuido de la mente
to be diminished
to feel less strong or capable.
estar disminuido

Related Words

decrease
verb that means to reduce or make smaller.
disminuir
loss
loss or reduction of something.
merma
reduction
action of decreasing something in size or quantity.
reducción

Slang Meanings

Lame
That game is really lame, it's not worth it.
Ese juego está bien chafa, no vale la pena.
Weak
That joke was really weak, it didn't make me laugh.
Ese chiste fue muy aguado, no me hizo reír.