Diminished for Dummies

Hey there! So, the word "diminished" means to make something smaller, weaker, or less important. For example, if you have a big cake and someone takes a slice, the cake is diminished because it's now smaller. It can also mean to reduce or lessen something, like if your interest in a hobby has diminished, it means you're not as into it as you used to be.

So, let's say you have a glass of water that's really full. Now, if you start drinking from it, the water level goes down little by little. That's like how something diminishes - it's like it's getting smaller or weaker bit by bit.

Another way to think of it is like if you have a favorite toy and you used to play with it all the time, but now you hardly ever touch it. Your interest in the toy has diminished - it's not as important to you as it once was.

So, "diminished" basically means making something smaller, weaker, or less important. I hope that makes sense!