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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

deskin en · VERB

Etymology

From de- + skin; compare dethrone.

Meanings

  1. To remove the skin of
  2. (Africa, West, transitive) To remove (a ruler) from power.

Forms

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deskinned Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
deskinned Tense=Past lexicographic
deskinning Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
deskins Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

enskin (antonym(s) of “remove from power”)

Relateds

deskinment

Synonyms

destool (remove from power) · peel (remove the skin of) · skin (remove the skin of)