Word: diminisher
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...ransacked old account-books, have explained sudden variations of expenses occuring in successive years, have reported the means by which they have been able to earn money, have offered valuable criticisms of their own outlays and of those modes of living here which in their judgement materially increase or diminish cost. Again and again they have frankly acknowledged extravagance, and about as often have confided to me their struggles to live on less than was wise. In short they have given me just the information I desired and have then requested me to write again if I wished for more...
...Resolved, That the new requirements for admission to Harvard College tend to diminish the value of the degree of Batchelor of Arts...
...Bicycle Club is out with an innovation in the direction of annual dinners. Hereafter this feast will be at the expense of the five members who have ridden the least. If this rule were to be adopted by the H. B. C. the number of associate members would speedily diminish...
...furnish board at less than $4.50, is an entire mistake. The steward receives $1500 for his fixed salary, but the rest depends directly upon his ability to keep the price of board down to $4.00 For every additional ten cents in the price of board, his salary would diminish $7.30 per week...
...ball is carried back to any five-yard line compensation is made for loss of ground to the side so carrying it back, by greater freedom in passing. This method would evidently increase the opportunities for scientific kicking, running and passing, and on the other hand would greatly diminish the chances for blocking and the display of weight and brute strength. Again, the present manner of disqualification is practically a premium on violating the rule, as it permits a player to be offside twice with impunity. To obviate this a single violation should disqualify the offender...