ensmallen
en·small·en
ensmallen · ensmallens · ensmallened · ensmallening
To make smallerTo make smaller.
UK/ɪnˈsmɔːlən/US/ɛnˈsmɔlən/
Meaning
1 senses(humorous)To make smaller.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From small + en- -en, by analogy with embiggen. Attested from 2002.From small + en- -en, by analogy with embiggen. Attested from 2002.
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Forms
ensmallens, ensmallening, ensmallened, ensmallened| Base form | ensmallen · to ensmallen |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ensmallens |
| Present participle | ensmallening |
| Past simple | ensmallened |
| Past participle | ensmallened |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsmake smaller:debigulate
Antonyms
1 antonymsmake bigger:embiggen
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