discresen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- decrece, decrese, decresen, decresse, discrece, discrecen, discreese, discres, discrese, discresse, dyscres
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman descreistre, descrestre, alteration of Latin dēcrēscō, dēcrēscere. Equivalent to dis- + cresen, but sometimes remodelled as if de- + cresen due to Latin influence.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
discresen
- To decrease in size, number, or extent.
- To diminish or weaken; to decrease in magnitude.
- To cause to decrease or diminish.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of discresen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- English: decrease
References[edit]
- “dēcrēsen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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