dəs, (ˈ)dis+ transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: dis- (I) + quantity (n.)
1. obsolete : to reduce in quantity : diminish , lessen
2. : to utter without accurate distinction of metrical quantity — used of syllables of quantitative verse
dəs, (ˈ)dis+ transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: dis- (I) + quantity (n.)
1. obsolete : to reduce in quantity : diminish , lessen
2. : to utter without accurate distinction of metrical quantity — used of syllables of quantitative verse
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012