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disbenching

disbenching is the present participle and gerund 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 disbenching

What is disbenching the present participle and gerund of?
Disbenching is the present participle and gerund of disbench.

Words near disbenching in the dictionary

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

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