diminished

Etymology

verb

1. simple past and past participle of diminish

adj

1. lessened, reduced
   The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.
   Another well-known express to disappear on the same date was the Blue Comet of the Central of New Jersey, an all-coach luxury express which operated between New York and Atlantic City; in this case the reason is diminished patronage. 1942 May-June, “Notes and News: War and the American Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 184
2. made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable
   She felt diminished by the report card.
3. (music) reduced by a semitone