dehex

See also: de-hex

English

Alternative forms

• de-hex

Etymology

de- +‎ hex

Verb

dehex (third-person singular simple present dehexes, present participle dehexing, simple past and past participle dehexed)

1. (transitive) To remove a hex (a spell, especially an evil spell).
   • 2012, William Prokasy, Electrodermal Activity in Psychological Research‎^[1]:

     Believing that the suspect may have consulted a voodoo doctor prior to the exam, the examiner took a doll from his desk and proceeded to dehex the suspect.

Anagrams

• hexed

Maltese

Root
d-h-x
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic دَهِشَ (dahiša).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛːʃ/

Verb

dehex (imperfect jidhex)

1. to startle

   Synonym: diehex