Etymology

amolish

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Today it means: To remove forcibly. Full definition →

Middle French amolir ← Latin āmōlīrī
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  1. Latin · derived fromāmōlīrī“to remove from”
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromamolir
  3. English todayamolish

Attested since the 16th century; from Middle French amolir (via the stem amoliss--), from Latin āmōlīrī (“to remove from”).

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