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It is therefore essential to ensure that such investment activity does not diminish investor protection.
Deshalb muss unbedingt sichergestellt werden, dass durch derartige Anlagetätigkeiten der Anlegerschutz nicht verringert wird.
The l-dopa was immediately stopped again, but this did not diminish her excitement in the least.
L-DOPA wurde daraufhin sofort wieder abgesetzt. Die Erregung ging jedoch nicht zurück.
Sacks, Oliver / AwakeningsSacks, Oliver / Awakenings: Zeit des Erwachens
Awakenings: Zeit des Erwachens
Sacks, Oliver
© 1973, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, Oliver Sacks
© 1989 by VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Weinheim
Awakenings
Sacks, Oliver
© Oliver Sacks 1973, 1976, 1982, 1987, 1990
The main reason, however, is our systematic approach, which exclusively aims to reduce the volatility of the oil price and diminish its influence on our profitability.
Hauptverantwortlich ist jedoch unser Ansatz, der einzig und allein darauf abzielt, die Volatilität des Ölpreises abzufedern und ihren Einfluss auf unsere Profitabilität zu reduzieren.
The SHI physicians seem to have made use of the "no substitution" rules specifically for these vulnerable patients, in order not to diminish the safety of their treatment.
In diesen Fällen scheinen Vertragsärzte das Instrument der Aut-idem-Regelung gezielt zu nutzen, um die Therapiesicherheit vulnerabler Patienten nicht zu gefährden.
© 2011 Deutsches Ärzteblatt
© 2011 Deutsches Ärzteblatt
"I choose to remain out of public view so as not to diminish the importance of my dear brother King Peter.
»Ich habe mich nur wenig in der Öffentlichkeit gezeigt, um nicht die Aufmerksamkeit zu mindern, die meinem lieben Bruder gilt, König Peter.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
She even had to control her own breathing; if she disturbed the position of her body by as much as an inch the pain magnified, never to diminish again.
Sie musste sich sogar aufs Atmen konzentrieren; wenn sie sich auch nur einen Zentimeter bewegte, schwoll der Schmerz an und ließ nicht wieder nach.
Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / Zeit
Zeit
Baxter, Stephen
© 1999 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
Time
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
In the past decade, YPF’s reserves diminished significantly, along with those of most oil companies operating in Argentina, because investment in exploration was greatly reduced.
Im letzten Jahrzehnt verringerten sich die Reserven von YPF deutlich, ebenso wie diejenigen der meisten argentinischen Ölgesellschaften, da die Investitionen in die Förderung stark zurückgefahren worden waren.
© 1995-2012 Project Syndicate
© 1995-2012 Project Syndicate
The gradually diminishing distance between the pack and its quarry diminishes for each of them.
Der Abstand zwischen der Meute und ihrem Gegenstand, der sich allmählich verringert, verringert sich für jeden.
Canetti, Elias / Crowds and PowerCanetti, Elias / Masse und Macht
Masse und Macht
Canetti, Elias
© by Claassen Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 1960
Crowds and Power
Canetti, Elias
© 1960 by Claassen Verlag, Hamburg
© 1962, 1973 by Victor Gollancz Ltd
Analysis of stress scenarios shows that even if business performance is below that given in the business plan, the risk-bearing capacity will be unchanged due to the risk cover which will have diminished as a result of this.
Die Analyse der Stress-Szenarien zeigt, dass auch bei einem unter dem Businessplan liegenden Geschäftsverlauf die Risikotragfähigkeit aufgrund der damit zusätzlich geschmälerten Risikodeckungsmasse unverändert gegeben ist.
© IKB 2004-2012
© IKB 2004-2012
Wage settlement discrepancies have gradually diminished for the countries covered in the diagram — mainly EU countries — until very small variations remain in the 1990s.
Für die in dem Schaubild erfaßten Staaten, hauptsächlich EU-Mitgliedstaaten, verringerten sich die Unterschiede bei den Lohnsteigerungen mit der Zeit so stark, daß sie für die neunziger Jahre nur sehr geringe Abweichungen aufweisen.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
The shower of bullets ricocheting off the thick metal shield in Hyde's grip diminished to an occasional patter.
Aus dem Prasseln der Kugeln gegen die dicke Metalltür wurde ein gelegentliches Klacken.
Anderson, Kevin / League of Extraordinary GentlemenAnderson, Kevin / Die Liga der aussergewöhnlichen Gentlemen
Die Liga der aussergewöhnlichen Gentlemen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
another party argues that pressure from environmental activists for the replacement of chlorine by hydrogen peroxide was very strong at the beginning of the 1990s. That pressure has diminished in the last few years.
In einer anderen Stellungnahme wird die Meinung vertreten, daß der von Umweltschützern ausgehende Druck, Chlor durch Wasserstoffsuperoxid zu ersetzen, Anfang der neunziger Jahre sehr stark war, in den letzten Jahren aber merklich nachgelassen hat.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
However, the danger that losses by a single bank could come to threaten the economy of the entire country would certainly be diminished.
Aber die Gefahr, dass die Verluste einer einzelnen Bank die gesamte Volkswirtschaft zu ruinieren drohen, ist mit Sicherheit geringer.
© UBS 1998-2011
© UBS 1998-2011
Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other substances affecting or diminishing the mental and physical abilities of a driver.
Führen eines Kraftfahrzeugs unter dem Einfluß von Alkohol bzw. anderen Stoffen, die die psychische und physische Leistungsfähigkeit des Führers eines Kraftfahrzeugs beeinträchtigen oder mindern.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
Overdose in chicken will result in a strongly diminished water- and feed intake and retarded growth.
Eine chronische Überdosierung bei Hühnern hat eine stark reduzierte Wasser- und Futteraufnahme sowie ein reduziertes Wachstum zur Folge.

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Collocations

diminishing returns
abnehmende Erträge
diminishing returns
Ertragsrückgang
law of diminishing returns
Gesetz des abnehmenden Ertrags
diminished responsibility
verminderte Zurechnungsfähigkeit
law of diminishing returns
Gesetz der abnehmenden Erträge
law of diminishing utility
Gesetz des abnehmenden Nutzens
diminishing marginal utility
abnehmender Grenznutzen
diminishing returns
abnehmender Ertrag
diminishing returns
rückläufige Einnahmen
diminishing utility
abnehmender Nutzen
on a diminishing scale
degressiv

Word forms

diminish

verb
Basic forms
Pastdiminished
Imperativediminish
Present Participle (Participle I)diminishing
Past Participle (Participle II)diminished
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I diminishwe diminish
you diminishyou diminish
he/she/it diminishesthey diminish
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am diminishingwe are diminishing
you are diminishingyou are diminishing
he/she/it is diminishingthey are diminishing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have diminishedwe have diminished
you have diminishedyou have diminished
he/she/it has diminishedthey have diminished
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been diminishingwe have been diminishing
you have been diminishingyou have been diminishing
he/she/it has been diminishingthey have been diminishing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I diminishedwe diminished
you diminishedyou diminished
he/she/it diminishedthey diminished
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was diminishingwe were diminishing
you were diminishingyou were diminishing
he/she/it was diminishingthey were diminishing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had diminishedwe had diminished
you had diminishedyou had diminished
he/she/it had diminishedthey had diminished
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been diminishingwe had been diminishing
you had been diminishingyou had been diminishing
he/she/it had been diminishingthey had been diminishing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will diminishwe shall/will diminish
you will diminishyou will diminish
he/she/it will diminishthey will diminish
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be diminishingwe shall/will be diminishing
you will be diminishingyou will be diminishing
he/she/it will be diminishingthey will be diminishing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have diminishedwe shall/will have diminished
you will have diminishedyou will have diminished
he/she/it will have diminishedthey will have diminished
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been diminishingwe shall/will have been diminishing
you will have been diminishingyou will have been diminishing
he/she/it will have been diminishingthey will have been diminishing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would diminishwe should/would diminish
you would diminishyou would diminish
he/she/it would diminishthey would diminish
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be diminishingwe should/would be diminishing
you would be diminishingyou would be diminishing
he/she/it would be diminishingthey would be diminishing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have diminishedwe should/would have diminished
you would have diminishedyou would have diminished
he/she/it would have diminishedthey would have diminished
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been diminishingwe should/would have been diminishing
you would have been diminishingyou would have been diminishing
he/she/it would have been diminishingthey would have been diminishing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am diminishedwe are diminished
you are diminishedyou are diminished
he/she/it is diminishedthey are diminished
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being diminishedwe are being diminished
you are being diminishedyou are being diminished
he/she/it is being diminishedthey are being diminished
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been diminishedwe have been diminished
you have been diminishedyou have been diminished
he/she/it has been diminishedthey have been diminished
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was diminishedwe were diminished
you were diminishedyou were diminished
he/she/it was diminishedthey were diminished
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being diminishedwe were being diminished
you were being diminishedyou were being diminished
he/she/it was being diminishedthey were being diminished
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been diminishedwe had been diminished
you had been diminishedyou had been diminished
he/she/it had been diminishedthey had been diminished
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be diminishedwe shall/will be diminished
you will be diminishedyou will be diminished
he/she/it will be diminishedthey will be diminished
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been diminishedwe shall/will have been diminished
you will have been diminishedyou will have been diminished
he/she/it will have been diminishedthey will have been diminished