enlessen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. to belittle, to denigrate; to weaken; to lessen.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈlɛsə̆n/

Word forms

enlessen enlessens enlessening enlessened

Etymology

En- (an intensifying prefix) + lessen (to reduce, to diminish).

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