"disembellish" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: disembellishes [present, singular, third-person], disembellishing [participle, present], disembellished [participle, past], disembellished [past]
Etymology: From dis- + embellish: compare French désembellir. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|embellish}} dis- + embellish, {{cog|fr|désembellir}} French désembellir Head templates: {{en-verb}} disembellish (third-person singular simple present disembellishes, present participle disembellishing, simple past and past participle disembellished)
  1. (transitive) To deprive of embellishment; to undecorate. Tags: transitive Related terms: disembellishment

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