debigulate
debigulate · debigulates · debigulated · debigulating
To reduce or shrink; to make or become smallerTo reduce or shrink; to make or become smaller.
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, rare)To reduce or shrink; to make or become smaller.
Origin
Back-formation from Debigulator, itself from de- + big + -ule + -ate + -or, a fictional shBack-formation from Debigulator, itself from de- + big + -ule + -ate + -or, a fictional shrink ray featured in the 1996 episode "Treehouse of Horror VII" of the American animated television series The Simpsons.
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Forms
debigulates, debigulating, debigulated, debigulated| Base form | debigulate · to debigulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | debigulates |
| Present participle | debigulating |
| Past simple | debigulated |
| Past participle | debigulated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle