disgarnish

disgarnish
\\dəs, (ˈ)dis+, or -sk- instead of -sg-\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English disgarnysshen, from Middle French desgarniss-, stem of desgarnir, from des- dis- (I) + garnir to furnish, garnish — more at garnish
archaic : to deprive of something that garnishes : despoil

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  • Disgarnish — Dis*gar nish, v. t. [Pref. dis + garnish. See {Degarnish}.] To divest of garniture; to disfurnish; to dismantle. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disgarnish — v. a. See disfurnish …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • disgarnish — dis·garnish …   English syllables

  • degarnish — de*gar nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {degarnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {degarnishing}.] [F. d[ e]garnir; pref. d[ e] , des (L. dis ) + garnir to furnish. See {Garnish}, and cf. {Disgarnish}.] 1. To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • degarnished — degarnish de*gar nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {degarnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {degarnishing}.] [F. d[ e]garnir; pref. d[ e] , des (L. dis ) + garnir to furnish. See {Garnish}, and cf. {Disgarnish}.] 1. To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • degarnishing — degarnish de*gar nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {degarnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {degarnishing}.] [F. d[ e]garnir; pref. d[ e] , des (L. dis ) + garnir to furnish. See {Garnish}, and cf. {Disgarnish}.] 1. To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • degarnish — /dē gärˈnish/ same as ↑disgarnish * * * degarnish, v. rare. (dɪˈgɑːnɪʃ) By form of disgarnish: see de I. 6 …   Useful english dictionary

  • disfurnish — v. a. Unfurnish, strip, divest, dismantle, disgarnish …   New dictionary of synonyms

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