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disacquaint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ac-quaint
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render (someone or something) unacquainted; to make (someone or something) unfamiliar.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dis- + acquaint: compare Old French desacointier.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

disacquaints (present, singular) disacquainting (participle, present) disacquainted (participle, past) disacquainted (past)

Questions

What does disacquaint mean?
To render (someone or something) unacquainted; to make (someone or something) unfamiliar.
Where does disacquaint come from?
From dis- + acquaint: compare Old French desacointier.

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