"desilverize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: desilverizes [present, singular, third-person], desilverizing [participle, present], desilverized [participle, past], desilverized [past]
Etymology: de- + silver + -ize Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|silver|ize}} de- + silver + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} desilverize (third-person singular simple present desilverizes, present participle desilverizing, simple past and past participle desilverized)
  1. (transitive) To deprive of silver; to remove the silver from. Tags: transitive Synonyms: desilver

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