diminished

diminished
adjective
  1. made smaller or less
    减小了的;减少了的
    a diminished role for local government.
    当地政府被削弱了的地位。
    ■[predic.]made to seem less impressive or valuable
    (形象)被贬低的;(价值)被减少的
    she felt diminished by the report.
    她感到被那篇报道贬损了形象。
  2. [attrib.](Music)denoting or containing an interval which is one semitone less than the corresponding minor or perfect interval
    (乐)(音程等)减的
    a diminished fifth.
    减五度音程。
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