DEGARNISH

Etymology

Verb

degarnish (third-person singular simple present degarnishes, present participle degarnishing, simple past and past participle degarnished)

To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish.

To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defence.

Anagrams

• Ringheads, gardenish, garnished, headrings, reshading, ringheads

Source: Wiktionary


De*gar"nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Degarnished; p. pr. & vb. n. Degarnishing.] Etym: [F. dégarnir; pref. dé-, des- (L. dis-) + garnir to furnish. See Garnish, and cf. Disgarnish.]

1. To strip or deprive of entirely, as of furniture, ornaments, etc.; to disgarnish; as, to degarnish a house, etc. [R.]

2. To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort. [R.] Washington.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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