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minish, v. t. [OE. menusen, F. menuiser to make small, cut small, fr. (assumed) LL. minutiare, for minutare, fr. L. minutus small. See Minute, a., and cf. Diminish, Minge.].

To diminish; to lessen. [1913 Webster]

"The living of poor men thereby minished." [1913 Webster]

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