See Also: minorate(dictionary)

minorate (iou)



minorate verb trans. Pa. pple & ppl adjective -ated, (earlier) -ate. LME.
[medieval Latin minorat- pa. ppl stem of minorare diminish, from MINOR adjective & noun: see -ATE3.]
Diminish, depreciate.
minoration noun a lessening, a diminution LME-M19.
minorative adjective & noun (a) adjective that diminishes or lessens, gently laxative; (b) noun a gentle laxative: M16-M18.