discresen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman descreistre, descrestre, alteration of Latin dēcrēscō, dēcrēscere. Equivalent to dis- +‎ cresen, but sometimes remodelled as if de- +‎ cresen due to Latin influence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /disˈkrɛːsən/, /disˈkrɛsən/, /dɛː-/

Verb

discresen

  1. To decrease in size, number, or extent.
  2. To diminish or weaken; to decrease in magnitude.
  3. To cause to decrease or diminish.

Conjugation

Conjugation of discresen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) discresen, discrese
present tense past tense
1st-person singular discrese discresed
2nd-person singular discresest discresedest
3rd-person singular discreseth discresed
subjunctive singular discrese
imperative singular —
plural1 discresen, discrese discreseden, discresede
imperative plural discreseth, discrese —
participles discresynge, discresende discresed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: decrease

References

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