diminutize
diminutize · diminutizes · diminutized · diminutizing
To put in a diminutive formTo put (a word, name) in a diminutive form.
Meaning
2 sensesTo put (a word, name) in a diminutive form.
To make (someone or something) appear smaller (often in a figurative sense).
Forms
diminutizes, diminutizing, diminutized, diminutized| Base form | diminutize · to diminutize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | diminutizes |
| Present participle | diminutizing |
| Past simple | diminutized |
| Past participle | diminutized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.