Home > English > Common Errors > Misused WordsWhich word means ‘to cause to become less’?A. Diminish B. Decrease C. Reduce D. LessenAnswer: DiminishAdditional Information: 'Diminish' means to make or become less. Subjects: Misused Words, Common ErrorsRelated MCQsWhich word means ‘to cause to happen or exist’?Which word means ‘to criticize someone or something sharply’?Which word means ‘to cause something to happen’?Which word refers to ‘the act of making something known’?Which word refers to ‘the act of making a formal request’?Which word means ‘to share or distribute something widely’?What is the correct term for ‘having an effect on something’?What is the correct term for ‘to strengthen or fortify something’?What is the correct term for ‘to support or back up a statement or action’?What is the correct word for ‘to allow or permit’?Which word refers to ‘to solve or find a solution’?What is the correct word for ‘the state of being well-known for a particular quality’?What is the correct term for ‘a person who takes part in an activity’?What is the correct term for ‘to state something as a fact’?Which word refers to ‘the act of deceiving someone’?