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En- (an intensifying prefix) + lessen (to reduce, to diminish).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
enlessen
Today it means: to belittle, to denigrate; to weaken; to lessen. Full definition →
Today it means: to belittle, to denigrate; to weaken; to lessen. Full definition →
En- (an intensifying prefix) + lessen (to reduce, to diminish).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.