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to dislimn

to dislimn

9.9
To remove decorations to make something look simpler
  • verb
  • Archaic
translation icon : simplificar
  • The architect decided to dislimn the building's facade for a more modern appearance.

Examples

  • The museum curator worked to dislimn the ornate frames, highlighting the paintings themselves.

  • In her latest novel, the author chose to dislimn the elaborate descriptions to suit contemporary readers.

  • Let's dislimn this design!

  • Please dislimn the details.

  • The architect decided to dislimn the building's facade for a more modern appearance.

  • In her latest novel, the author chose to dislimn the elaborate descriptions to suit contemporary readers.

  • The museum curator worked to dislimn the ornate frames, highlighting the paintings themselves.

Synonyms

to deglamorize
vsto dislimn
  • US
7.2

To make something seem less attractive or exciting

removes decorative details to simplify appearance rather than change public appeal

Antonyms

to embellish
19 6.1

To add extra details to a story, sometimes making it less true

to ornament
4 3.7

To add decorations to something to make it look nicer

How Simple

to strip
42 2.7
to dislimn
  • Archaic
9.9
to simplify
99 2.5
to pare down
9 4.4
to tone down
44 3.7

Surface Forms

dislimn infinitive
dislimned past
dislimned past participle
dislimning present participle
dislimns third person singular

Morphology

dislimn = limn (opaque) = dis + limn

Although the form suggests reversal of 'limn', the specific meaning 'remove decorative detail and simplify ornament' is not a standard, easily predictable outcome for most learners.

Etymology

Dislimn comes from dis- 'remove' and limn 'to draw or decorate', so it helps to imagine taking away the small lines or details from a picture. That's why to dislimn can mean to remove decoration or simplify something by cutting back its details.