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lilliputianize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lil-liputian-ize
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make small or petty.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From lilliputian + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lilliputianizes (present, singular) lilliputianizing (participle, present) lilliputianized (participle, past) lilliputianized (past)

Synonyms

lessen smallify belittle downplay abase abate besmall bring down embase cut decrease decrement

Questions

What does lilliputianize mean?
To make small or petty.
Where does lilliputianize come from?
From lilliputian + -ize.

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