# minorate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To diminish.
2. To replace a term by its lower bound.

## Etymology
First attested in 1534; Latin minōrātus, perfect passive participle of minōrō (“to diminish”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from minor (“lesser”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minorate