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dehardens

dehardens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deharden.

Meaning of deharden

Verb

deharden (third-person singular simple present dehardens, present participle dehardening, simple past and past participle dehardened)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make or become less hard (resistant to pressure).
    • It is possible by careful adjustment of concentrations to deharden the gelatine and cut down any obnoxious soaking periods to convenient times.1930, Camera: A Practical Magazine for Photographers, volume 41

Questions about dehardens

What is dehardens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dehardens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deharden.

Words near dehardens in the dictionary

  1. dehances
  2. dehancing
  3. deharden
  4. dehardened
  5. dehardening
  6. dehardens
  7. Dehart
  8. Deharts
  9. dehaulm
  10. dehaulmed
  11. dehaulming

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