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dysphemize

dysphemize verb: to describe in dysphemisms.

Verb

dysphemize (third-person singular simple present dysphemizes, present participle dysphemizing, simple past and past participle dysphemized)

  1. (rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
    • As applied to the Internet, Portland calls it "open access," while AT&T dysphemizes it as "forced access."2005, Elliot D. Cohen, News incorporated
    • Or will the Democratic convention treat the breathlessly watching nation to a credentials fight —— dysphemized as a train wreck?2008 March 23, William Safire, “Mulligan Primary”, in New York Times

Forms of dysphemize

third-person singular presentdysphemizes
present participledysphemizing
past participledysphemized
pastdysphemized

Origin of dysphemize

From dysphem(ism) + -ize.

Questions about dysphemize

What does dysphemize mean?
Dysphemize means to describe in dysphemisms.
What part of speech is dysphemize?
Dysphemize is a verb.
What is the past tense of dysphemize?
The past tense of dysphemize is dysphemized.

Words near dysphemize in the dictionary

  1. dysphemias
  2. dysphemism
  3. dysphemisms
  4. dysphemistic
  5. dysphemistically
  6. dysphemize
  7. dysphemized
  8. dysphemizes
  9. dysphemizing
  10. dysphonetic
  11. dysphonia

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