DISFURNISHING
DISFURNISHING, participle present tense Depriving of furniture or apparatus.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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DISGALLANT
DISGALLANT, verb transitive To deprive of gallantry. [Not used.]
DISGARNISH
DISGARNISH, verb transitive [dis and garnish.]1. To divest of garniture or ornaments.2. To deprive of a garrison, guns and military apparatus; to degarnish.
DISGARRISON
DISGARRISON, verb transitive To deprive of a garrison.
DISGAVEL
DISGAVEL, verb transitive [See Gavelkind.] To take away the tenure of gavelkind.
DISGAVELED
DISGAVELED, participle passive Deprived of the tenure by gavelkind.
DISGAVELING
DISGAVELING, participle present tense Taking away tenure by gavelkind.
DISGLORIFY
DISGLORIFY, verb transitive [dis and glorify.] To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity. The participle disglorified is used by Milton; but the word is little used.
DISGORGE
DISGORGE, verb transitive disgorj.1. To eject or discharge from the stomach, throat or mouth; to vomit.2. To throw out with violence; to discharge violently or in great quantiti...
DISGORGED
DISGORGED, participle passive Ejected; discharged from the stomach or mouth; thrown out with violence and in great quantities.
DISGORGEMENT
DISGORGEMENT, noun Disgorjment. The act of disgorging; a vomiting.
DISGORGING
DISGORGING, participle present tense Discharging from the throat or mouth; vomiting; ejecting with violence and in great quantities.
DISGOSPEL
DISGOSPEL, verb intransitive [dis and gospel.] To differ from the precepts of the gospel. [Not used.]
DISGRACE
DISGRACE, noun [dis and grace.]1. A state of being out of favor; disfavor; disesteem; as, the minister retired from court in disgrace2. State of ignominy; dishonor; shame.3. Cau...
DISGRACED
DISGRACED, participle passive Put out of favor; brought under reproach; dishonored.
DISGRACEFUL
DISGRACEFUL, adjective Shameful; reproachful; dishonorable; procuring shame; sinking reputation. Cowardice is disgraceful to a soldier. Intemperance and profaneness are disgrace...
DISGRACEFULLY
DISGRACEFULLY, adverb1. With disgrace.The senate have cast you forth disgracefully2. Shamefully; reproachfully; ignominiously; in a disgraceful manner; as the troops fled disgra...
DISGRACEFULNESS
DISGRACEFULNESS, noun Ignominy; shamefulness.
DISGRACER
DISGRACER, noun One who disgraces; one who exposes to disgrace; one who brings into disgrace, shame or contempt.
DISGRACING
DISGRACING, participle present tense Bringing reproach on; dishonoring.
DISGRACIOUS
DISGRACIOUS, adjective [dis and gracious.] Ungracious; unpleasing.
DISGREGATE
DISGREGATE, verb transitive To separate; to disperse. [Little used.]
DISGUISE
DISGUISE, verb transitive disgize.1. To conceal by an unusual habit, or mask. Men sometimes disguise themselves fro the purpose of committing crimes without danger of detection....
DISGUISED
DISGUISED, participle passive Concealed by a counterfeit habit or appearance; intoxicated.
DISGUISEMENT
DISGUISEMENT, noun Dress of concealment; false appearance.
DISGUISER
DISGUISER, noun1. One who disguises himself or another.2. He or that which disfigures.
DISGUISING
DISGUISING, participle present tense Concealing by a counterfeit dress, or by a false show; intoxicating.DISGUISING, noun1. The act of giving a false appearance.2. Theatrical mu...