"descepter" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: descepters [present, singular, third-person], desceptering [participle, present], desceptered [participle, past], desceptered [past]
Etymology: From de- + scepter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|scepter}} de- + scepter Head templates: {{en-verb}} descepter (third-person singular simple present descepters, present participle desceptering, simple past and past participle desceptered)
  1. To deprive of a scepter; to deprive of the status of monarch or of authority. Synonyms: unscepter, desceptre
    Sense id: en-descepter-en-verb-kI0SIFf6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry

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