degarnish

English

Etymology

From French dégarnir. See garnish, and compare disgarnish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/

Verb

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

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

   to degarnish a house

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

   to degarnish a city or fort

   • 1780 August 22, George Washington, letter to Governor Trumbull

     West point , which post is now almost entirely degarnished

Derived terms

• degarnishment

 

References

“degarnish”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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