"dysphemize" meaning in English

See dysphemize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: dysphemizes [present, singular, third-person], dysphemizing [participle, present], dysphemized [participle, past], dysphemized [past]
Etymology: From dysphem(ism) + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dysphemism|ize|alt1=dysphem(ism)}} dysphem(ism) + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} dysphemize (third-person singular simple present dysphemizes, present participle dysphemizing, simple past and past participle dysphemized)
  1. (rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms. Tags: rare, transitive

Inflected forms

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