deboss

\(ˈ)dē+\ transitive verb

Etymology: de- + boss (protruding ornament)

: to depress (as a design on a book cover) below the surrounding surface especially for decoration or lettering — opposed to emboss

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/di baws", -bos"/, v.t.

to indent (a figure or design) into a surface: The design on the book's cover is debossed.

[DE- + BOSS²]

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deboss /di-bosˈ/

transitive verb

To impress (a design, symbol, character, etc) into, opp to emboss

ORIGIN: ↑de- (2) and ↑boss²