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debranch

/diːˈbɹɑːntʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-branch
IPA
/diːˈbɹɑːntʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the branches from.

Transitive verb

verb

To tear off.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English branch English debranch From de- + branch.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈbɹɑːntʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

debranches (present, singular) debranching (participle, present) debranched (participle, past) debranched (past)

Derived Forms

debrancher

Rhymes With

branch ranch staunch blanch tranche paunch planche stanch manche raunch

Questions

How do you pronounce debranch?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈbɹɑːntʃ/.
What does debranch mean?
To remove the branches from.
Where does debranch come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English branch English debranch From de- + branch.

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