What does "debigulate" mean?

To reduce or shrink; to make or become smaller.

What is a synonym for "debigulate"?

Common synonyms include: ensmallen, ensmallen.

Debigulate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To reduce or shrink; to make or become smaller. humorous, rare
"> think moe will get his ears enlarged 2.27.00? No, he'll get them debigulated."

Synonyms

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ensmallen ensmallen

Antonyms

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embiggen

Example

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"> think moe will get his ears enlarged 2.27.00? No, he'll get them debigulated."

Etymology

Back-formation from Debigulator, itself from de- + big + -ule + -ate + -or, a fictional shrink ray featured in the 1996 episode "Treehouse of Horror VII" of the American animated television series The Simpsons.

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