verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf. archaic, transitive

   "Tis shrinking, not close weaving, that hath thus In mind and body both bedwarfed us."

Synonyms

All synonyms

belittlede emphasizedetract fromdwarfminimizeplay down

Example

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"Tis shrinking, not close weaving, that hath thus In mind and body both bedwarfed us."

Etymology

From be- + dwarf.

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