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desilverize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-sil-ver-ize
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive of silver; to remove the silver from.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + silver + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

desilverizes (present, singular) desilverizing (participle, present) desilverized (participle, past) desilverized (past)

Synonyms

desilver

Antonyms

silverize

Questions

What does desilverize mean?
To deprive of silver; to remove the silver from.
Where does desilverize come from?
From de- + silver + -ize.

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