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degarnishing

degarnishing is the present participle and gerund of degarnish.

Meaning of degarnish

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

Questions about degarnishing

What is degarnishing the present participle and gerund of?
Degarnishing is the present participle and gerund of degarnish.

Words near degarnishing in the dictionary

  1. Degar
  2. degarelix
  3. degarnish
  4. degarnished
  5. degarnishes
  6. degarnishing
  7. degarnishment
  8. Degars
  9. degas
  10. degases
  11. degasification

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