The difference between Diminish and Elevate

When used as verbs, diminish means to make smaller, whereas elevate means to raise (something) to a higher position.

Elevate is also adjective with the meaning: elevated.

check bellow for the other definitions of Diminish and Elevate

Diminish as a verb (transitive):

To make smaller.
Diminish as a verb (intransitive):

To become smaller.
Diminish as a verb (transitive):

To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
Diminish as a verb (intransitive):

To taper.
Diminish as a verb (intransitive):

To disappear gradually.
Diminish as a verb (transitive):

To take away; to subtract.

Elevate as a verb (transitive):

To raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.
Elevate as a verb (transitive):

To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
Elevate as a verb (transitive):

To ennoble or honour/honor (someone).
Elevate as a verb (transitive):

To lift someone's spirits; to cheer up.
Elevate as a verb (transitive):

To increase the intensity of something, especially that of sound.

Examples:

"to elevate the voice"
Elevate as a verb (dated, colloquial, humorous):

To intoxicate in a slight degree; to render tipsy.
Elevate as a verb (obsolete, [[Latinism]]):

To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.

Examples:

"rfquotek Jeremy Taylor"

Elevate as an adjective (obsolete):

Elevated; raised aloft.

Examples:

"rfquotek Milton"