disgarnish

transitive verb

dis·​garnish

dəs,

(ˈ)dis+,

or -sk- instead of -sg-

archaic

: to deprive of something that garnishes : despoil

Word History

Etymology

Middle English disgarnysshen, from Middle French desgarniss-, stem of desgarnir, from des- dis- entry 1 + garnir to furnish, garnish

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