Disfurnishing

Disfurnishing
Disfurnish Dis*fur"nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disfurnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disfurnishing}.] [Pref. dis- + furnish.] To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render destitute; to divest. [1913 Webster]

I am a thing obscure, disfurnished of All merit, that can raise me higher. --Massinger. [1913 Webster]


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  • Disfurnish — Dis*fur nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disfurnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disfurnishing}.] [Pref. dis + furnish.] To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render destitute; to divest. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disfurnished — Disfurnish Dis*fur nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disfurnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disfurnishing}.] [Pref. dis + furnish.] To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render destitute; to divest.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disfurnishment — Dis*fur nish*ment, n. The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished. Daniel. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disfurniture — Dis*fur ni*ture (?; 135), n. The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dis|fur|nish|ment — «dihs FUR nihsh muhnt», noun. 1. the act of disfurnishing. 2. the state of being disfurnished …   Useful english dictionary

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