Disembellish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Disembellish is a verb meaning (transitive) To deprive of embellishment; to undecorate.
Meaning
(transitive) To deprive of embellishment; to undecorate.
Example Sentences
[G]ive it up, and weep, not that the reign of wonder is done, and God's world all disembellished and prosaic, but that thou hitherto art a Dilettante and sandblind Pedant.
Word Forms
- disembellishes
- disembellishing
- disembellished
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disadorn, disgarnish, degarnish, unadorn, undecorate, unbeautify.
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