"disbranch" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: disbranches [present, singular, third-person], disbranching [participle, present], disbranched [participle, past], disbranched [past]
Etymology: From dis- + branch. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|branch}} dis- + branch Head templates: {{en-verb}} disbranch (third-person singular simple present disbranches, present participle disbranching, simple past and past participle disbranched)
  1. (transitive) To remove a branch or branches. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-disbranch-en-verb-00Bq4dZY
  2. (intransitive) To tear away; to break off. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-disbranch-en-verb-uNpBghMF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84

Inflected forms

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