degarnish

English edit

Etymology edit

From French dégarnir. See garnish, and compare disgarnish.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /dɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/

Verb edit

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

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

References edit

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

Anagrams edit

Ringheads, gardenish, garnished, headrings, reshading, ringheads