ensmallen en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɛnˈsmɔlən/ (US)
- /ɪnˈsmɔːlən/ (UK)
Etymology
From small + en- -en, by analogy with embiggen. Attested from 2002. Logical antonym of "embiggen," a humorous neologism popularized by television writer David X. Cohen; see 1996 quotation.
Meanings
- (humorous, transitive) To make smaller.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ensmallens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ensmallening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ensmallened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ensmallened | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
embiggen (antonym(s) of “make bigger”)
Synonyms
debigulate (make smaller)
Translations (6)
pl pomniejszać (Make smaller) · sv krympa (Make smaller) · cmn 缩小 (Make smaller) · pl pomniejszyć (Make smaller) · sv förminska (Make smaller) · ja 縮小する (Make smaller)