Antonym of MAGNIFY

The correct answer is B. diminish.

Magnify means to make something larger or more important. Diminish means to make something smaller or less important.

A. induce means to cause something to happen.
C. destroy means to ruin or damage something completely.
D. shrink means to become smaller.

Here are some examples of how the word “magnify” can be used in a sentence:

• The microscope magnified the image of the insect so that I could see it clearly.
• The speaker’s words magnified the importance of the issue.
• The telescope magnified the image of the stars so that I could see them more clearly.

Here are some examples of how the word “diminish” can be used in a sentence:

• The storm diminished in intensity as it moved away from the coast.
• The company’s profits diminished as a result of the economic downturn.
• The patient’s pain diminished after taking the medication.