deswell

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verb

To undo the swelling of; to reduce from a swollen state.

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Meanings

verbdeswell (third-person singular simple present deswells, present participle deswelling, simple past deswelled, past participle deswelled or deswollen)

present singular third person deswells · participle present deswelling · past deswelled · participle past deswelled · participle past deswollen

  1. transitiveTo undo the swelling of; to reduce from a swollen state.

Origin

From de- + swell.

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APA

deswell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deswell

MLA

“deswell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deswell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deswell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deswell.

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