desurface in All languages combined

Forms: desurfaces [present, singular, third-person], desurfacing [participle, present], desurfaced [participle, past], desurfaced [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From de- + surface. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|surface}} de- + surface Head templates: {{en-verb}} desurface (third-person singular simple present desurfaces, present participle desurfacing, simple past and past participle desurfaced)

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        "To remove the surface layer from."
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        "(transitive) To remove the surface layer from."
      ],
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    }
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        "present"
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        "past"
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"desurface" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]

Inflected forms