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disbenches

disbenches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of disbench.

Meaning of disbench

Verb

disbench (third-person singular simple present disbenches, present participle disbenching, simple past and past participle disbenched)

  1. (transitive) To drive from a bench or seat.
    • My words disbenched you not.c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (UK, transitive) To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.
    • The benchers also have the power to disbench and disbar for misconduct.1991, John H. Baker, The Inner Temple: A Brief Historical Description

Questions about disbenches

What is disbenches the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Disbenches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of disbench.

Words near disbenches in the dictionary

  1. disbelieves
  2. disbelieving
  3. disbelievingly
  4. disbench
  5. disbenched
  6. disbenches
  7. disbenching
  8. disbenchment
  9. disbend
  10. disbending
  11. disbends

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